Scientists have been using various conditioning methods in hundreds of experiments to learn more about human behavior. These scientists can use any number of different conditioning techniques including classical conditioning (Pavlovian or respondent conditioning), where a person learns from having pre-existing reflexes brought out by new stimuli, and operant conditioning, where learning is done from the consequences of a certain action. A well known example of a past experiment using classical conditioning is Pavlov's dog experiment, where Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell. An example of operant conditioning would be the classic experiment of a rat and a button where if the rat pushed a certain button he would get positive reinforcement (an award). In this student's experiment, he will use both operant and classical conditioning on his subjects in order to yield the results wanted.
The experiment involves using operant and classical conditioning on......
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