Explain Classical Conditioning using a scenario that YOU have created. DO NOT use one the book lists. Try to explain this type of conditioning using something that is relevant to your life: school, home, or work could all be areas you can pull from.
When people flush the toilet when people are taking a shower it causes them to jump back. They jump back because the water gets hot. If this continues people will just start jumping back at the sound of a toilet flushing alone. In this scenario the hot water is the unconditioned stimulus, the person jumping back is the unconditioned response, the toilet flushing is the conditioned stimulus and the flush alone is the conditioned response.
Explain Operant Conditioning using a scenario that YOU have created. DO NOT use one the book lists. Try to explain this type of conditioning using something that is relevant to your life: school, home, or work could all be areas you can pull from.
Teachers use operant conditioning all the time. This year, teachers exempt finals for any senior who gets a “A” average. This cause more seniors to try and get good grades. It increases their participation, studying, and effort. This is an example of a negative reinforcer because they are taking away finals from us.
Compare Classical and Operant Conditioning. How are they the same? How are they different?
They both show how we learn new things and modify preexisting things. Classical conditioning is an involuntary or automatic response to stimulus. It is a natural occurring thing. Operant conditioning are principals that describe how we learn. People control the learning process by reinforcers or punishments.
Do you think either plays a role in how you respond to teachers and your academic role here Wilson? Explain. (each group member should answer this from their own personal perspective)
Julia : Yes, because teachers use reinforcements such as detentions and homework passes. The school uses operant conditioning with bells during classes and grades. Both encourage students to behave well and encourages us to get a good education.
Meagan: Yes, because without punishment and reinforcers students wouldn’t be encouraged to learn so we wouldn’t know anything and many people would do whatever they wanted if they didn’t know to do otherwise or there wasn’t a consequence. Reinforcements are things like detention or tests. Operant conditioning is bells.
How can understanding classical and operant conditioning help us to understand the way we learn? Provide at least two examples that help illustrate your point.
Understanding classical and operant conditioning is key to understanding how we learn because they are the only 2 ways that we learn and other organisms learn. We see both in action everyday when teachers hand out grades or when people train their animals how to behave.
In your normal day here at school, explain a time where you have seen the use of positive reinforcement and one of negative reinforcement. For each one, analyze the impact that it had on you or the class you were in.
Positive: In Spanish class our teacher used to give out “tarea gratis” which is a free homework pass. This encouraged students to participate in games and activities.
Negative: Teachers take away finals for seniors who receive a “A” average.
How do punishments impact your learning here in school? Consider what you know about punishment systems from the learning chapter to help guide your response.
Punishments serve to get rid of a certain behavior. When we are given punishments it motivates us to behave better and not do the behavior that caused the behavior. Getting rid of a bad behavior will cause us to be better students and overall learn more.
We talked about the impact of grades during Unit 2. Do you think they fall into this unit at all? Why or why not?
Yes because grades are positive reinforcer. Teachers give them to us to show our knowledge and success. Also, might use your grades to positively or negatively reinforce you. Such as giving you money or taking away your phone.
Your textbook has a very positive bias when explaining the implications of Skinner’s research on operant conditioning. Do you agree or disagree with this bias? Explain by providing at least two examples that illustrate your point.
I agree with Skinners research because it has shown us that animals are smarter than what we think. Knowing that animals can associate things allowed us to use them in positive ways. Companion dogs are used for people with medical problems. Also, police dogs help police officers find clues and hunt down criminals.
Let’s not forget learning by observation: Think of something that you do that might be influenced by what you have observed and explain it and how it applies to both the psychological aspect of our study and also the biological.
I really enjoy art. Seeing others create their own art and seeing their techniques helps me with my own work. Psychologically I see what it looks like and what mine should look like. Biologically I allow my hands to create the art work. Both are important when creating art and observing others helps me improve.
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