INSTRUCTIONS
Part 1
Watch this video about classical vs. operant conditioning
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INSTRUCTIONS
Part 1
Watch this video about classical vs. operant conditioning
Part 2
Answer all of the questions and submit your answers in a document.
1. Describe, in your own words, the difference between classical and operant conditioning.
2. Identify the CS, US, CR, and UR in each of the examples below:
A. Pamela went shopping with her baby in a mall when she bumped into her friend Carol. Carol was wearing a shiny, jingling bracelet, much like the one Pamela wore. When Carol reached down to kiss Pamela’s baby on the forehead, her bracelet jingled, and the baby started making suckling noises.
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B. Scott’s dog, Tony, waits every afternoon in the front room for Scott to come home. Tony knows that with the sound of the garage door opening, Scott will come in and take Tony out for a walk. One evening, on his way out to the grocery store, Scott hits the garage door opener accidentally, and the dog starts running about in excitement.
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C. Every day, Dorothy feeds her cat wet cat food. She uses the electric can opener each time to open the can. The cat gets visibly excited at this sound because it loves the wet food. One day, while preparing lunch for herself, Dorothy took out a new can of tuna to make tuna sandwiches. As she opened the can with the electric can opener, the cat, excited at the sound, started purring in anticipation.
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D. Melissa is fond of pizzas. One day, on her way to work, she spots a billboard with an ad of a newly opened pizzeria in the neighborhood. The sight of the pizzas on the billboard makes Melissa feel hungry, and she is filled with a strong craving for her favorite pan pizza.
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E. Sara rings a buzzer every afternoon before giving food to her cat. One evening, Ted, Sara’s toddler son, spotting the buzzer on the couch, picks it up and starts ringing it. The cat, on hearing the buzzer, starts purring in anticipation of food despite having been well fed in the afternoon.
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3. Look over the list of behaviors below and choose three of the behaviors. Explain what steps you would take to shape each of the behaviors you chose.
A. Riding a bicycle
B. Jumping rope
C. Brushing your teeth
D. Making cookies
E. Potty training a toddler
F. Persuading someone to complete their homework
4. For each of the scenarios below, determine which schedule is being used, such as positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment. Explain why you chose your answer.
A. Libby is paid $20 for every A she brings home on her report card.
Schedule:
Explain:
B. For every A that Tim receives on his report card he doesn’t have to do his chores for two days.
Schedule:
Explain:
C. Every time the dog rolls over he is rewarded with a treat.
Schedule:
Explain:
D. Jim comes home after his curfew, and his parents take his car keys away for a week.
Schedule:
Explain:
E. Sally talks back to her mom and is grounded for three weeks.
Schedule:
Explain:
F. Bethany keeps her room clean and tidy so that when she needs something she is able to find it easily.
Schedule:
Explain:
G. Mrs. Smith’s students in her kindergarten class receive a gold star every time they say “Please” when asking for something.
Schedule:
Explain:
H: Jeremy’s ball rolls out onto the street and he runs after it. He almost gets hit by a car, but is saved by the driver, who, seeing him run after the ball, brakes just in time to save his life. Jeremy’s action upsets his mother who spanks him for running out recklessly into the street.
Schedule:
Explain:
I: Terri and her boyfriend are caught kissing on the front porch after she was told she wasn’t allowed to kiss boys yet. Her father tells her she isn’t allowed to see her boyfriend anymore.
Schedule:
Explain:
J: Sara is speeding because she is late for her morning class. She is pulled over by the police and receives a $75 fine.
Schedule:
Explain:
