Classical and Operand Conditioning Scenario: Josie is 2 years old, she is shopping at the store with her father. Josie sees a lollipop and starts to salivate. She asks her father if she can have it.
Her father says “No.” Josie starts to scream and cry, throwing herself on the floor in the middle of the store. Her father is embarrassed so he quickly gives Josie the lollipop. She immediately stops crying.
Choose either Classical conditioning or Operant Conditioning. In a short essay responding to the following:
• Briefly describe the type of learning you chose, explaining the basic components.
• Explain how classical or operant conditioning concepts might apply to the above scenario
. If you chose classical conditioning then discuss concepts like the unconditioned stimulus,
unconditioned response conditioned stimulus and conditioned response. If you chose
operant conditioning then discuss how concepts like positive and negative reinforcement
apply to Josie and her father
