Discussion: Conditioning Examples Real Life, Made Up, or Acted Out!

What are some examples of Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning?

Pick one or the other. 

  • For Classical Conditioning- Identify what’s the neutral stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, conditioned response. Explain how this works.
  • For Operant Conditioning- Give an example for Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Punishment. Explain why each is so.  

Want extra credit? Actually carry out a conditioning experiment and record and post it (including the required explanation- written or vocal)! This would be so cool!! 🙂 Seriously would make my day… well more like my semester, haha!