classical and operant conditioning examples

you ear a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it.

Classical Conditioning CS: the new food CR: the nausea to the new food UCS: the flu UCR: the nausea

John Watson conducted an experiment with a bot named Albert in which he paired a white rat with a pound sound. Albert now becomes startled at the sight of the white rat.

Classical Conditioning CS: white rate CR: response to the white rat UCS: the loud noise UCR: the startle

your father gives you a credit card at the end of your first year in college because you did so well. As a result, your grades tend to get better in your second year.

Operant Conditioning positive reinforcement

an individual receives refund injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself causes increased heart rate but after several trips to the clinic, simply being in a small room causes an increased heart rate.

classical conditioning CS: small room CR: increased heart rate due to the small room UCS: injection of drugs UCR: increased heart rate

every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes.

classical conditioning CS: toilet flushing CR: jumping back due to sound of toilet UCS: hot water UCR: jumping back due to the hot water

siblings get in a fight over who gets to go first in a game or who gets to play with a new toy, so the parent takes the game/toy away.

operant conditioning negative punishment

a professor has a policy of exempting students from the final exam if they maintain perfect attendance during the quarter. His students' attendance increases dramatically.

operant conditioning negative reinforcement

your car has a red, flashing light that blinks annoyingly if you start the car without buckling the seat belt. You become less likely to start the car without buckling the seat belt.

operant conditioning negative reinforcement

your hands are cold so you put your gloves on. In the future, you are more likely to put gloves on when it's cold.

operant conditioning negative reinforcement

a lion in a circus learns to stand up on a chair and jump through a hoop to receive a food treat.

operant conditioning positive reinforcement