Question

What are the similarities and differences of 1. a control group and 2. a condition that is used in

1. Operant Conditioning

2. Classical Conditioning

3. Observational Learning

Write it in a way that there is a correlated and distinctive property for each.

Answer 1

A control group is a group of participants who do not get any experimental treatment ( interventions) during the experiment. Whereas an experimental group is the one where the participant’s get special kind of experimental treatment ( interventions) during the experiment.

There are many conditions in classicial, operant conditioning  and behavioural learning.

In classical conditioning, there are 4 principles:-

1) unconditioned stimulus- the natural stimulus that evokes a natural response.

2) conditioned stimulus- a neutral stimulus that is associated with a natural ( unconditioned ) stimulus.

3) unconditioned response- the natural and automatic response that an organism gives to a natural stimulus.

4) conditioned response- the response that an organism gives which is learnt through association with a neutral and natural stimulus.

In operant conditioning, there is importance of reinforcement and reward.

Reinforcement is something that increases the probability of occurrence of a behaviour.

Punishment is something that decreases the probability of occurrence of a behaviour.

In observational learning, there is involvement of a model who inspires the organism. This is through active imitation.

All these are having correlation which shows the relationship between them.