Question

Chapter 8: The Adaptive Mind Reflect on your experiences. Using your own real-world examples provide a unique example of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. For classical conditioning, make sure to identify the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS), Unconditioned Responses (UCR), Conditioned Response (CR), Conditioned Stimulus (CS). For operant conditioning, make sure to provide an example for negative reinforcement positive reinforcement, punishment, positive punishment and negative punishment.

Answer 1

Classical Conditioning Examples:

Situation: Visiting a Doctor. "Doctor is OUT". Next visit time after 4 p.m.

Here, "Doctor is OUT" - Conditioned Response(CR)

Departure of Patient - Conditioned Stimulus(CS)

The actual desire to meet doctor again - Unconditioned Stimulus(UCS)

Next visit time - Unconditioned Response(UCR)

Operant Conditioning Examples:

Negative Reinforcement- Removing responsibility for a household works in order to honour a child for completing his other works to her parent's satisfaction.

Positive Reinforcement- Treating a child with a chocolate when she stays claim and obedient while out shopping. Here, child's behaviour is reinforced by giving chocolate,

Positive Punishment- Giving works and responsibilities to a child when he fails to follow the rules.

Negative Punishment- Fighting for parents Smart Phone for playing games among siblings. As a result, their parents takes the phone away from them for a particular period.