PSYC 356 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Window Blind, Dog Training
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Leads to goal-directed behavior in everyday life (as opposed to classical conditioning, which is about learning associations between stimuli) Classical: learning new associations between stimuli, example: pavlov"s dogs learned bell meant food was coming. Instrumental: learning associations between response and outcome, example: lose inhibition and get marked. Rope in box (s) + pulling rope (r) escape (o) Learn the association b/w the response (pulling rope) and outcome (escape) Response to a stimulus followed by a satisfying event strengthened the s-r relationship. Example: pull rope food and escape less time to escape. Response to a stimulus followed by an annoying event weakens s-r relationship. Example: pull rope in the box shock longer time to escape. Timing of trial determined by the experimenter. Two maze types: straight alley, t-maze. Behavior measured: running speed, latency to move from start box. Whether they show interest in moving at all: choice behavior: t-maze only. Subject is free to respond at any time.
