Psychology HW

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1. In each of the following four scenarios indicate whether classical conditioning or operant conditioning is occurring. Explain your answer. If it is an example of classical conditioning, identify the UCS, UCR, CS & CR (explain your answer). If it is an example of operant conditioning, identify whether positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement or punishment is being used (explain your answer).

Scenario A: Jeff is playing with his food at the dinner table while his parents are trying to carry on an adult conversation. When his mother notices what Jeff is doing, she stops talking with her husband and directs her attention to Jeff. She yells at him to stop playing with his food, and says that playing with his food is a horrible and disgusting habit. Jeff plays with his food again several times during that meal, and even more frequently the next night. With regard to the behavior of Jeff playing with his food:

Is this an example of classical conditioning or operant conditioning?

If you feel this is an example of classical conditioning, identify the UCS, UCR, CS, & CR. If this is an example of operant conditioning, is it positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, or punishment being used?

Scenario B: Until she was eight, Barbara liked cats. When she was eight, she was bitten on the hand by a cat as she tried to get it out from under a bed. This was an upsetting experience. Since that time, Barbara experiences anxiety whenever she is near a cat. With regard to the behavior of Barbara being anxious near cats:

Is this an example of classical conditioning or operant conditioning?

If you feel this is an example of classical conditioning, identify the UCS, UCR, CS, & CR. If this is an example of operant conditioning, is it positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, or punishment being used?

Scenario C: When Melvin was young, he reached for the light switch during a thunderstorm and a sudden clap of thunder frightened him. For weeks afterwards, Melvin was afraid to touch a light switch. With regard to the behavior of Melvin’s fear of light switches:

Is this an example of classical conditioning or operant conditioning?

If you feel this is an example of classical conditioning, identify the UCS, UCR, CS, & CR. If this is an example of operant conditioning, is it positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, or punishment being used?

Scenario D: Roberta puts$1.75 in the soda machine to buy her daily Diet Coke. Today, nothing comes out, and she does not get her money back. Roberta does not put any more money into that machine. With regard to the behavior of Roberta putting, and later not putting, money into the soda machine:

Is this an example of classical conditioning or operant conditioning?

If you feel this is an example of classical conditioning, identify the UCS, UCR, CS, & CR. If this is an example of operant conditioning, is it positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, or punishment being used?

2. Discuss at least two things that you learned &/or that surprised you about the material presented in Chapter 6 of your textbook.