First argued by Ivan Pavlov, the theory of classical conditioning is one of the most widely accepted (and laboratory tested) aspects of behavioral learning theory involving associations of stimuli and response as the means of a process of learning; these stimuli and responses can be either conditioned (intentionally learned) or unconditioned (naturally occurring).
Classical conditioning is a technique of learning that occurs when an unconditional stimulus is paired with a conditional stimulus. The unconditional stimulus is biologically potent, the conditional stimulus is neutral (Kalat, 2011). Example of each is taste of food and sound of tuning fork respectively.
I consider classical conditioning to be very important because it’s such an efficient way of teaching, training or conditioning people or animals, especially children. Classical conditioning could be used for psychological distress like phobias. For example, Mary cover Jones put a child with a fear of rabbits in a room with the rabbit far way.
Classical conditioning results in acquisition of a behaviour, which becomes a natural reflex response to stimulus. Operant conditioning is where the behaviour is reinforced by either a reward or a punishment. Classical Conditioning, an associative learning form was first shown by Ivan Pavlov (Pavlov, 1960).
Classical Conditioning vs Operant Conditioning Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are different learning methods. The two methods have the word conditioning in common. What is conditioning? Conditioning is the acquisition of specific patterns of behavior in the presence of well-defined stimuli. Both classical and operant.
Operant Conditioning and Classical Conditioning Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.The process relies on the idea that organisms respond to stimuli, and that if they can be taught to associate a specific stimulus with a.