Compare and Contrast Balancing Loops and Reinforcing Loops, Giving an Example

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Essay

Compare and contrast balancing loops and reinforcing loops, giving an example of each.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A psychological principle that involves using consequences to strengthen a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.

Classical Conditioning

An instructive method involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli; a response, initially elicited by the second stimulus, is in time elicited by the first stimulus independently.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where behavior alteration occurs through the application of incentives or consequences.

Associate

To connect or link in one's mind, often referring to the process of forming mental connections between ideas, objects, or experiences.