Essays on Classical Conditioning

This paper investigates the different types conditioning methods that can be used on Siamese Fighting Fish, also known as the Betta Fish. Classical and Operant conditioning were used during this experiment to stimulate different behavioral responses in the fish. A red Veiltail male was purchased...

Every man is a philosopher, however, a good philosopher invents and justify his own theory. According to Michaud (2015), It is hard to justify the importance of philosophy for educators when philosophers cannot seem to justify effectively the importance of philosophy for students” (p. 74)....

Barb, a normal, healthy young woman, had a very inconvenient quirk: She was terrified of flying. The mere thought of getting into a plane was enough to make her panic”. (Martin & Pear, 2003, p. 339). A quirk such as this is defined as a...

Classical and operant conditioning are two of the most common methods of conditioning we observe, not only throughout our daily lives but in popular media as well. We do not have to look too hard to find a plethora of examples of these conditioning practices....

 The scientist who laid the important foundation and made a classic finding about classical conditioning is Ivan Pavlov, whose full name is Ivan Petrovitch Pavlov, was born in 1849 in Riazan – an area of central Russia in a large family. In 1860, Pavlov attended...

Classical conditioning is a multistep procedure that initially involves presenting an unconditioned stimulus(USC) which elicits an unconditioned response(UCR) (Shunk,2012,p.79). Thus this essay will firstly focus on explaining the concepts of classical conditioning, secondly, it will focus on outlining Pavlov’s theory of classical conditioning and will...

According to the DSM V, a phobia is a type of anxiety disorder characterised by an excessive and persistent fear that is displayed by the presence of a phobic stimulus. A phobia is defined as an irrational fear of an objectively ‘harmless’ stimulus or situation....

Both John B Watson and Ivan Pavlov worked in the field of classical conditioning although their work varied greatly. John B Watson simply used Pavlov’s theories to help continue his work, this allowed Watson to have a basis for his experiments and clear the ethical...

Classical conditioning is known as the association between an involuntary response due to stimuli (Commons & Giri, 2016), An example would that since your animals know their food comes out of a specific cabinet, they will come to you whenever that cabinet is opened. This...