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    Signal interference: Signal interference is the use of nonverbal cues to let students know to redirect their inappropriate behavior(Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.119). It is important to know because it is an effective strategy that can be done without distracting other students in the classroom. Verbal redirection: Verbal redirection is a way to redirecting a student displaying inappropriate behavior using a verbal form (Shepard & Linn, 2015, p.119). It is important because it allows issues in the classroom

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    including cognitive therapies, psychoanalytical therapies, and behavioral therapies. Each of these therapies can help in a different way, but this paper will focus on the behavioral approach of ending alcohol abuse, by examining pavlovian conditioning, operant learning, social learning theory, generalization, and the limits of learning. Demographic Background Alcohol abuse is a wide spread, important issue. Almost 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually. This makes alcohol the fourth

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    operant behavior and because of the emphasis on the response it is called type R and also called operant conditioning. In type R conditioning, the strength of conditioning is shown by response rate, however in Type S conditioning the strength of conditioning is usually determined by the magnitude of the conditioned response. One example I can provide for Type S, on a daily basis, is when I see the mailman entering my building to drop off my mail. I immediately start feeling anxious and sometimes

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    CHAPTER 2 Review of Related Literature and Studies This part of the study contains related literature and studies after the thorough and in-depth research of the researcher. Related literatures come from both foreign and local published literatures that became the basis for the researcher to pursue this study. Related studies come from both foreign and local studies that has relationship or in relation on her study. Foreign Literature Culture-shaping is a methodological and comprehensive approach

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    prove beneficial to the counsellor and the client. Section1. Behaviourism 1. Give a brief account of Pavlov’s theory of classical conditioning (use the terms UCS, UCR, CS and CR) Classic conditioning sometimes called pavlovian conditioning (tocp pg 73) was discovered by Ivan Pavlov during his study of the digestion system in dogs, (glassman and hadad, 2009) classic conditioning is the method of learning by chronological relationship, in other words we may learn to react to one experience the way we would

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    the idea of classical conditioning after doing many experiments on dogs and the way they salivated. After Pavlov, an experiment by Watson was done on baby Albert. Skinner was one of the first to introduce the idea of operant conditioning while doing experiments with pigeons, cats, rats, and dogs. Both of these ways to condition are used in every day life, whether we know it or not. Often times, we are conditioned to actions that we had no clue about. Classical conditioning is involuntary learning

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    it’s hard to say because once behaviors have become habitual they are hard to let go of. Operant Conditioning According to Kail and Cavanaugh the theory established by Skinner known as operant conditioning is a “learning paradigm in which the consequences of a behavior determine whether a behavior is repeated in the future” (p. 13). This theory to an extent, parallels the previous theory of operant conditioning but is also important in trying to understand why one makes the decisions they do as well

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    others did using humans. Traditional behaviorism identifies two basic types of conditioning. Classic conditioning is defined by the repeated exposure of an unconditioned stimulus that elicits an unconditioned response and a neutral stimulus. The developed neutral stimulus can develop the same response as the unconditioned stimulus. B.F. Skinner developed the more radical approach of Operant conditioning. Operant conditioning results when a behavior is followed by reinforcement or punishment (Burger

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    being either classical conditioning or operant conditioning when we are dealing with Psychology terms. These two habituation methods are very comparable in nature, but do possess very specific distinctions in their differences. The major difference between classical and operant conditioning is the type of behaviors being conditioned. Classical is focused more on reflex and automatic actions whereas operant deals more with voluntary actions. Classical and operant conditioning are also different in

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    for the short answer. The homework must be done on a word processor. Your answers should be in your own words. Copying directly from the textbook without proper citation is plagiarism. 1. Which of the following best describes how classical conditioning might be used to treat a fear of heights? a. A therapist explains to her patient that her fear of heights is irrational. b. A therapist allows her patient access to a video game only if he can relax himself. c. A therapist shows her

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