Discussion Post
Part A: Warm up Questions
Watch the following YouTube videos: "How to Train a Brain: Crash Course Psychology #11"
a. In your own words, define classical conditioning, operational conditioning, and shaping. How are these terms distinct yet related to one another?
b. View this YouTube video of pigeons playing ping pong: "BF Skinner Foundation - Pigeon Ping Pong Clip" -How did psychologists teach them to do this?
Part B: Case Example
Your pet (dog, cat, chinchilla, you get to pick) scratches your brand new arm chair! You would like them to stop that, so you devise a plan using operational conditioning terms in your psychology class.
Define your plan using punishment OR reinforcement and explain if your approach is positive or negative that is, adding a stimulus or taking a stimulus away).
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.