Classical versus Operant Conditioning
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Objective
I can compare and contrast classical and operant conditioning.
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Warm-up video
TED-Ed · 4:13Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus when paired with an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned response.
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Operant conditioning uses reinforcement to increase the likelihood of a behavior and punishment to decrease it.
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Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a desirable stimulus, while negative reinforcement involves the removal of an undesirable stimulus.
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Practice
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According to the video, what is the psychological definition of learning?
In classical conditioning, what is the difference between an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus? Provide an example of each.
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“Describe one key difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning, using examples from the video.”
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