AP.P Unit 4 Classical vs Operant Conditioning

Classical Basic Idea

Organism associates events

Operant Basic Idea

Organism associates behavior & resulting events

Classical Response

Involuntary; automatic

Operant Response

Voluntary; operates on environment

Classical Acquisition

Associating events; NS paired with US & becomes CS

Operant Acquisition

Associating response with a consequence (reinforcer/punishment)

Classical Extinction

CR decreases when CS is repeatedly presented alone

Operant Extinction

Responding decreases when reinforcement stops

Classical Spontaneous Recovery

Reappearance, after a rest period of extinguished CR

Operant Spontaneous Recovery

Reappearance, after a rest period, of extinguished response

Classical Generalization

Tendency to respond to stimuli similar to CS

Operant Generalization

Response to similar stimuli is also reinforced

Classical Discrimination

Learned ability to distinguish between CS and other stimuli that do not signal a US

Operant Discrimination

Learns that certain responses, but not others, will be reinforced