Conditioning as a way of learning
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Classical conditioning?
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Learning by pairing a neutral signal with a response.
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Operant conditioning?
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Learning by consequences: reinforcement and punishment.
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How can operant conditioning change behaviour?
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Change the consequences, such as praise, tokens or attention.
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What is shaping?
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Rewarding small steps towards a target behaviour.
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One limit of applied conditioning?
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Behaviour may fade when rewards stop.
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