1. UNIT 4 BRAIN, BEHAVIOUR & EXPERIENCE
AREA OF STUDY 1
LEARNING

2. COMPARING CLASSICAL & OPERANT CONDITIONING
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3. COMPARING CLASSICAL & OPERANT CONDITIONING
SIMILARITIES
There is an acquisition process, whereby a response is conditioned or learned
CC = association between the CS and the UCS
OC = association with an operant response to a stimulus and the consequence that follows the response
Extinction of the learned response can occur
CC = takes place over a period of time when the UCS is withdrawn and the CS is repeatedly presented
OC = takes place over a period of time when responses are no longer reinforced
Spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalisation and stimulus discrimination occur in both classical conditioning and operant conditioning
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4. COMPARING CLASSICAL & OPERANT CONDITIONING
DIFFERENCES
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
OPERANT CONDITIONING
BEHAVIOUR
Organisms behaviour is a vital component required for learning
Organisms behaviour does not have any environmental consequence and is not vital to learning
ROLE OF LEARNER
The learner is passive
(learning occurs automatically)
The learner is active
(learner operates on environment)
TIMING
STIMULUS/RESPONSE
The response depends on the presentation of the UCS
CS must be presented before UCS
(ideally half a second before)
Response occurs in the presence of the stimulus. The consequence of the response follows
NATURE OF RESPONSE
Response is involuntary
(automatic reaction)
Response is voluntary
(initiated by organism)
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5. HOMEWORK
LEARNING ACTIVITY (pg.451) LEARNING ACTIVITY (pg.452) LEARNING ACTIVITY (pg.452)
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