PSYB45H3 Chapter 15: Respondent and Operant Conditioning Together
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Chapter 15: respondent and operant conditioning together: respondent behaviours elicited by prior stimuli and that are not affected by their consequences; involuntary behaviour, ex. Salivating when smelling delicious food: operant behaviours affect the environment to produce consequences and are influenced by these influences; voluntary behaviour, ex. Operant-respondent interactions: example of child interacting with a dog, respondent and operant conditioning also occur in behaviour sequences with positive reinforcers. An operant component: our actions: physiological reaction and facial expression (respondent component) occur first followed by the operant behaviour, operant behaviours vary among individuals and cultures. In a situation that causes anger, one person may clench their fists and swear whereas another person may simply walk away. Some causes of emotions: presentation of reinforcers joy, ex. Receiving a compliment, getting your paycheck: withholding or withdrawing reinforcers anger, ex. Missing a deadline: presentation of aversive stimuli anxiety, ex. Chapter 15: respondent and operant conditioning together: withdrawal of aversive stimuli relief, ex.
