PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement
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Lec 07: respondent and operant conditioning together & generalizing behavioural change. Respondent conditioning - if a neutral stimulus is followed closely in time by an unconditioned stimulus (us), which elicits an unconditioned response (ur), then the previously neutral stimulus will also elicit the ur in the future. Operant conditioning - the modification of behaviour by its consequences. Reinforcers: pairing of ns and us comes before the response, in contrast to the presentation of positive reinforcers after a response. Extinction: presenting the cs without the us, vs. withholding a reinforcer. Css and sds: both produce responses that have been conditioned to them, but the conditioning procedures differ, different terminology: Sds evoke responses, and operant behaviours are emitted by individuals. Experiences often include both respondent and operant conditioning occurring together. Complete behavioural explanations sometimes require consideration of both. Behaviour modification perspective: principles and procedures of respondent and operant conditioning apply to private behaviour (i. e. , feelings and thoughts)
