This assignment focuses on concepts learned in the Learning Module of Psyc 1. Through this assignment, you will dem

This assignment focuses on concepts learned in the Learning Module of Psyc 1. Through this assignment, you will demonstrate an ability to distinguish between learning that occurs through classical conditioning and learning that occurs through operant conditioning.

For this assignment, you will read two scenarios demonstrating different kinds of learning. You must write a 2-3 page essay (double spaced, 12-point font, 1 inch margins) in which you indicate which scenario is demonstrating classical conditioning and which scenario is demonstrating operant conditioning. You must also describe the elements of each theory as they appear in the scenarios. 

Instructions

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Below, are two scenarios. Please write an essay discussing each scenario in which you identify the type of conditioning that occurs and you describe how the scenario demonstrates that type of conditioning. In your answer make sure you discuss all of the elements of each type of conditioning as laid out below.

For the scenario demonstrating classical conditioning, you must include:

• Identify the scenario that demonstrates classical conditioning. 
• Explain what is being learned in this scenario. 
• Identify the Unconditioned Stimulus.
• Identify the Unconditioned Response.
• Identify the Neutral Stimulus.
• Identify the Conditioned Stimulus.
• Identify the Conditioned Response.
• Did stimulus discrimination occur or did stimulus generalization occur?

For the scenario demonstrating operant conditioning, you must include the following:

• Identify the scenario that demonstrates operant conditioning
• Explain what is being learned in this scenario
• Identify the behavior that will be continued or stopped
• Explain whether positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement is being used
  • Indicate how you know that learning is occurring through reinforcement and not through punishment
• Identify the schedule of partial reinforcement used in this scenario
  • Fixed Ratio, Variable Ratio, Fixed Interval, or Variable Interval
• Explain why you think this was or was not the best schedule of partial reinforcement for maintaining the learning over a long period of time.

Formatting

Make sure your writing assignment is:

• 2-3 pages
• double spaced
• 1 inch margins
• 12 pt font

No Citations

This writing assignment should be out of your own head. Therefore, you do not need any citations. Make sure you are completing the writing assignment on your own and not copying work from other people or outside sources. 

Scenario A

My dog Tippy has learned a few things. If you give Tippy cheese, she will naturally wag her tail. She can’t help it. Tippy smells cheese and her tail just starts wagging. Initially, the sound of opening a plastic wrapper meant nothing to Tippy. If I opened up things in plastic wrappers this did nothing. Tippy did not come over and she did not wag her tail. Since Tippy loves cheese, sometimes I give it to her as a treat. String cheese is the easiest to give her. However, string cheese comes in a plastic wrapper. Before giving Tippy the cheese treat, I must unwrap the plastic wrapper on the string cheese. Therefore, just before getting cheese, Tippy always hears the sound of the plastic wrapper being opened up. Now whenever I open the wrapper to the cheese, Tippy starts wagging her tail. Tippy will wag her tail at the sound of the plastic string cheese wrapper opening even if no cheese follows. In fact, Tippy is so excited about this, that she will wag her tail at the sound of any plastic wrapper opening up. If I unwrap bread or cookies or chips or anything else that might be wrapped in plastic, Tippy will wag her tail.

Scenario B

My dog Tippy has learned a few things. Tippy loves cheese. In fact, you can get Tippy to do almost anything for cheese. Tippy is a fairly big dog – about 60lbs and very strong. She used to pull on the leash a lot whenever I took her on a walk. I wanted Tippy to walk without pulling. So I started rewarding Tippy when she would walk with me without pulling on the leash. At first I gave Tippy some cheese every time she walked even a little bit without pulling. This was to teach her what she was supposed to do. Once she understood that she was supposed to walk without pulling, I started giving her cheese after different amounts of time she walked without pulling. So, I might give her cheese if she walked 10 minutes without pulling and then she might have to walk 20 minutes without pulling to get the cheese. I might give her more cheese after another 5 minutes without pulling, but then she might have to walk 15 minutes without pulling. I went on this way with Tippy getting a cheese treat after walking different amounts of time without pulling until she got the idea and started walking all the time without pulling.