Comparing Classical, Operant Conditioning And Observation

Classical, operant conditioning and observation all begin with learning. Learning is the process of obtaining new and relatively enduring information or behaviors. This enables humans to adapt to our environments. The way humans learn is through associating naturally occurring events in sequence. Through association the process of learning is called conditioning. There are two types of conditioning called classical and operant. Classical conditioning occurs when we learn to link two stimuli and anticipate events. It is a type of learning that is majorly influenced by behaviorism. Behaviorism assumes that all learning occurs through interaction with the environment and the environment shapes behavior. Two critical components of classical conditioning are the unconditioned stimulus and the unconditioned response. The unconditioned stimulus is one that naturally and automatically triggers a response. The unconditioned response is the unlearned response that occurs naturally in response to the stimulus. A conditioned response is the result after an association between the USC and CS occurs. Classical conditioning
An association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior through operant conditioning. Operant conditioning relies on actions that are followed by reinforcement will be strengthened and more likely to occur again in the future. This condition focuses on voluntary behavior. A good example is if a teacher assigns homework and the students do it they get rewarded with a sticker or get to pick out of the prize box. If the students do not do their homework, then they get punished by losing their recess and have to stay inside with the teacher to finish it. The students will be more willing to do their homework in order to get rewarded and are less likely not to do their homework in fear of punishment and losing their