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What is the difference between Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning?

In classical conditioning, the organism learns the relationship between one stimulus (bell) and the other (food). The CS and the UCS are connected together so that the animal learns to respond to the CS just as it does to the UCS.

By Saurab|2011-02-07T16:21:46+00:00February 7, 2011|Psychology|Comments Off

5 important features that determines the effectiveness of operant conditioning in controlling behavior

The important features that determine the effectiveness of operant conditioning in controlling behavior are: 1. Time Interval, 2. Shaping and Chaining, 3. Primary and secondary Reinforcement, 4. Schedules of Reinforcement, and 5. Phenomena of Extinction, Generalization and Discrimination.

By Saurab|2011-02-03T10:22:42+00:00February 3, 2011|Psychology|Comments Off