Phobias And Addiction Research Paper
Phobias and Addictions Paper
Individual Assignment
Psychology 101
Introduction:
This essay will analyzing the difference between classical and operant conditioning to which there effects, to their extinctions in both addictions and phobias.
Classical Conditioning
Classical conditioning theory involves learning a new behavior via the process of association. In simple terms two stimuli are linked together to produce a new learned response in a person or animal. There are three stages to classical conditioning. In each stage the stimuli and responses are given special scientific terms. In the first stage is the unconditional stimulus produces an unconditional response to the organism. The next stage is where the conditioning comes …show more content…
In Operant conditioning it is all about the choice of the behavior to what will be the outcome consequence. As for classical conditioning is broken down in stages to which the brain is sending certain stimulus and waiting for a conditioned or unconditioned response. We see in both processes that there can be more issues such as phobias and addiction that can form if certain unwanted behaviors should be introduced. There is a solution to extinct these conditions by no reinforcement or reducing the conditioned response.
References:
Cherry, K. (2011). Psychology-Extinction. Retrieved Sept. 4, 2011. From: About.com; http://psychology.about.com/od/eindex/g/extinction.htm.
McLeod, S. A. (2008). Classical Conditioning - Simply Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/classical-conditioning.html
Ricker, P.J. (2011). Can Classical Conditioning Cause Phobias? Retrieved Sept. 1, 2011. From What is Psychological Science?;
Individual Assignment
Psychology 101
Introduction:
This essay will analyzing the difference between classical and operant conditioning to which there effects, to their extinctions in both addictions and phobias.
Classical Conditioning
Classical conditioning theory involves learning a new behavior via the process of association. In simple terms two stimuli are linked together to produce a new learned response in a person or animal. There are three stages to classical conditioning. In each stage the stimuli and responses are given special scientific terms. In the first stage is the unconditional stimulus produces an unconditional response to the organism. The next stage is where the conditioning comes …show more content…
In Operant conditioning it is all about the choice of the behavior to what will be the outcome consequence. As for classical conditioning is broken down in stages to which the brain is sending certain stimulus and waiting for a conditioned or unconditioned response. We see in both processes that there can be more issues such as phobias and addiction that can form if certain unwanted behaviors should be introduced. There is a solution to extinct these conditions by no reinforcement or reducing the conditioned response.
References:
Cherry, K. (2011). Psychology-Extinction. Retrieved Sept. 4, 2011. From: About.com; http://psychology.about.com/od/eindex/g/extinction.htm.
McLeod, S. A. (2008). Classical Conditioning - Simply Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/classical-conditioning.html
Ricker, P.J. (2011). Can Classical Conditioning Cause Phobias? Retrieved Sept. 1, 2011. From What is Psychological Science?;