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  • Who discovered classical conditioning and what experiment led to its discovery?
    Ivan Pavlov discovered classical conditioning through his salivation experiments with dogs.
  • What is classical conditioning?
    Classical conditioning is learning to associate a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.
  • Which experiment demonstrated classical conditioning in humans?
    John Watson's Little Albert experiment demonstrated classical conditioning in humans.
  • What ethical concerns are associated with the Little Albert experiment?
    The Little Albert experiment had questionable ethics due to its impact on the child's emotional responses.
  • What question did researchers ask after Pavlov's animal studies?
    Researchers wondered if classical conditioning could explain behavior and emotions in humans.
  • Who introduced the law of effect and what does it state?
    Edward Thorndike introduced the law of effect, which states that rewarded behaviors are repeated and punished behaviors are not.
  • What type of learning did Thorndike's research focus on?
    Thorndike's research focused on voluntary behavior and environmental consequences.
  • What animal did Thorndike use in his puzzle box experiments?
    Thorndike used cats in his puzzle box experiments.
  • Who coined the term 'operant conditioning'?
    B.F. Skinner coined the term 'operant conditioning.'
  • What is operant conditioning?
    Operant conditioning is learning where behavior operates on the environment and is influenced by reinforcement or punishment.
  • How did Skinner expand upon Thorndike's research?
    Skinner refined Thorndike's ideas by conducting hundreds of experiments and exploring different types of reinforcement and punishment.
  • What device did Skinner use in his experiments?
    Skinner used his famous Skinner boxes in experiments with rats and pigeons.
  • What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?
    Classical conditioning involves associating stimuli, while operant conditioning involves learning through consequences of voluntary behavior.
  • Why is understanding conditioning important in psychology?
    Understanding conditioning is crucial for grasping behavioral psychology and its applications in behavior modification and therapy.
  • How can modifying environmental consequences affect learning in operant conditioning?
    Changing reinforcement or punishment can alter the efficacy and the learning that takes place in operant conditioning.