Classical Conditioning Assignment--40 pts.
1) Explain how you would classically condition a behavior in an organism:
Dog, Cat, Bug, Brother / Sister etc.
Take ethical considerations into account
2) In your example, what is the US, UR, CS, and CR?
3) How would you extinguish the response?
4) How would you check for spontaneous recovery?
Operant Conditioning Assignment—40 pts.
1) Explain how you would use operant conditioning to increase a desired
behavior or decrease an undesired behavior.
Dog, cat, sibling, etc.
Take ethical considerations into account
2) In your example, did you use positive reinforcement, negative
reinforcement, positive punishment, or negative punishment? Why?
3) Give an example of how a teacher uses operant conditioning. Does
the teacher use positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement,
positive punishment, or negative punishment?
4) Give an example of how a parent uses operant conditioning. Does the
parent use positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive
punishment, or negative punishment?