PSYCH 1X03 Chapter 5: Psychology Module 5- Instrumental Conditioning
6 Nov 2016
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How learning differs between classical and instrumental conditioning. Classical conditioning is a process through which an organism learns the contingencies between biologically important stimuli. Instrumental conditioning involves explicit training between voluntary behaviours and their consequences. The learning of a contingency between behaviour and a consequence. Case study: how to motivate students to be punctual. Despite mike"s (cid:271)est efforts to e(cid:374)gage his (cid:272)lass, the(cid:455) (cid:271)egi(cid:374) to arri(cid:448)e later a(cid:374)d later a(cid:374)d disrupt his (cid:272)lass. Early theorists trying to understand the connection between behaviour and its consequences appealed to mental processes that could not be readily measured. Today majority of experiments of instrumental conditioning aim to figure out how instrumental conditioning guides human behaviour, but early work was done with animal subjects. Edward l. thorndike began investigations by placing cats in a puzzle box this put the focus on overt behaviour rather than mental elements or conscious experiences. Puzzle box could be unlocked by performing a specific behaviour (ex: pulling a rope).
