1. a) Define Classical Conditioning and Behaviorism. b) Identify the two major characteristi
distinguish classical conditioning from operant conditioning.
Classical conditioning is a certain way of learning where one learns by making connectio
more than one stimuli and then predicts events using those stimuli. Behaviorism is the id
psychology should be science that is not subjective and it should study behavior as its o
and now as it relates to mental function. There are two major characteristics that disting
classical conditioning from operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is when one con
stimuli that is not controlled by its behaviors, but in operant conditioning one learns and
connects stimuli between its behavior and the events that result from that behavior. In o
words, operant conditioning has a cause and effect relationship, the effect is the respon
event that happens because of the cause which in this case is the behavior. Another maj
characteristic that distinguish classical conditioning from operant conditioning is that in
conditioning, one makes connections between behaviors/stimuli that they have no contr
but in operant conditioning, one makes connections through their behavior and the respo
the behavior receives.
2. Discuss the ways negative Punishment, positive punishment, and negative reinforcemen
and b) list some drawbacks of punishment as a behavior control technique.
There are ways that negative punishment, positive punishment, and negative reinforcem
differ. First, there is a difference between punishment and reinforcement. Reinforcement
reiterates the rules and it tells you what you need to do. Punishment tells you what you a
supposed to be doing and it usually decreases the behavior that caused the punishment
negative reinforcement, it takes away something that is particularly annoying, painful, (a
that can cause you harm/pain) etc. For example, when you are in the driver’s seat in a ca
will be loud beeping if you don’t buckle your seatbelt, the loud beeping makes you want t
buckle your seatbelt because it is annoying and this is an example of negative reinforcem
Positive punishment is given when there is a behavior that is undesirable. Negative punis
is given when you end something that is wanted. For example, taking away a teenager’s
when they break curfew is a negative punishment. There are some drawbacks for using
punishment as a behavior control technique. First, punished behavior stops the unwante
behavior immediately and because of the good results (no more unwanted behavior), pa
swayed into thinking the punishment is an effective behavior control technique when it is
Punishment can lead to fear and physical punishment can increase aggressive behavior
in life. Also, depending on where a punishment is given and who it is administered by, it c
teach a child that the behavior is unwanted in a certain environment, but it can be fine in
different environment. For example, a child won’t curse in front of their parents if they kn
they will be punished in their environment with their parent, but if they are outside of thei
household or away from their parents they might curse because there is no fear of retrib
distinguish classical conditioning from operant conditioning.
Classical conditioning is a certain way of learning where one learns by making connectio
more than one stimuli and then predicts events using those stimuli. Behaviorism is the id
psychology should be science that is not subjective and it should study behavior as its o
and now as it relates to mental function. There are two major characteristics that disting
classical conditioning from operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is when one con
stimuli that is not controlled by its behaviors, but in operant conditioning one learns and
connects stimuli between its behavior and the events that result from that behavior. In o
words, operant conditioning has a cause and effect relationship, the effect is the respon
event that happens because of the cause which in this case is the behavior. Another maj
characteristic that distinguish classical conditioning from operant conditioning is that in
conditioning, one makes connections between behaviors/stimuli that they have no contr
but in operant conditioning, one makes connections through their behavior and the respo
the behavior receives.
2. Discuss the ways negative Punishment, positive punishment, and negative reinforcemen
and b) list some drawbacks of punishment as a behavior control technique.
There are ways that negative punishment, positive punishment, and negative reinforcem
differ. First, there is a difference between punishment and reinforcement. Reinforcement
reiterates the rules and it tells you what you need to do. Punishment tells you what you a
supposed to be doing and it usually decreases the behavior that caused the punishment
negative reinforcement, it takes away something that is particularly annoying, painful, (a
that can cause you harm/pain) etc. For example, when you are in the driver’s seat in a ca
will be loud beeping if you don’t buckle your seatbelt, the loud beeping makes you want t
buckle your seatbelt because it is annoying and this is an example of negative reinforcem
Positive punishment is given when there is a behavior that is undesirable. Negative punis
is given when you end something that is wanted. For example, taking away a teenager’s
when they break curfew is a negative punishment. There are some drawbacks for using
punishment as a behavior control technique. First, punished behavior stops the unwante
behavior immediately and because of the good results (no more unwanted behavior), pa
swayed into thinking the punishment is an effective behavior control technique when it is
Punishment can lead to fear and physical punishment can increase aggressive behavior
in life. Also, depending on where a punishment is given and who it is administered by, it c
teach a child that the behavior is unwanted in a certain environment, but it can be fine in
different environment. For example, a child won’t curse in front of their parents if they kn
they will be punished in their environment with their parent, but if they are outside of thei
household or away from their parents they might curse because there is no fear of retrib
