The Classical Conditioning theory deals with behaviors that draw out a reflex that is
brought out by a stimulus. The word stimulus can be best defined as the bodies
perceived senses such as sight or sound. Reflexes are involuntary actions that
happen because of a stimulus signal received by the body. Ian Pavlov introduced
some terminology regarding the classical conditioning model to help explain it
better. An unlearned stimulus that is a natural reaction is known as an
unconditioned response. An unlearned reflex that is a natural reaction is known as
an unconditioned reflex. When he added a new stimulus to the mix eventually it
became something the subject would recognize every time known as the conditional
stimulus. After this stimulus was introduced a certain reflex occurred by the subject
resulting in conditional response.
The Operant learning theory is a form of conditioning that helps to explain to how
we acquire and maintain voluntary behaviors. It also has to do with how are
behaviors are shaped by consequences. One of such kinds is known as
reinforcement when a stimulus follows an operant that increase the likelihood of the
operant being repeated. Positive reinforcement is when something positive is
received such as someone saying good job. A negative reinforcement is when you
fell something negative such as pain and you take painkillers to fix it. A punishment
is something that gives you a negative consequence to decrease the chance of the
action being repeated.
