Differentiate Between the Essential Characteristics of Classical Conditioning and Operant

question 505

Essay

Differentiate between the essential characteristics of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Be sure to mention elicited and emitted behaviours in your answer. Using an example of a snow phobia triggered by being buried briefly in the snow as a child, explain how both learning theories can be combined to explain the initial development and maintenance of avoidance behaviours.

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Definitions:

Outer Weathered Zone

The outermost layer of Earth's surface that has been altered by weathering processes like wind, water, and chemical actions.

Preferential Weathering

The process where different parts of a rock weather at different rates due to variations in composition, strength, or permeability.

Fractured Rocks

Rocks that have been broken or cracked as a result of physical stress without necessarily being displaced.

Weathered Limestone

Limestone that has undergone physical and chemical processes due to exposure to atmospheric conditions, leading to its alteration or decomposition.