What is Classical Conditioning?

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What is Classical Conditioning?

This type of learning takes advantage of the fact that certain stimuli can produce certain types of desirable (or undesirable) behaviors. For example, if stimulus A generates response A, but if stimulus B is paired with stimulus A (while generating response A), then later in time, stimulus B alone will be able to generate response A. In the article “Food Dudes”, classical conditioning is not used, but here is a theory on how it could be used to create a positive response in children. We know that children find Tom & Jerry cartoons very enjoyable. Now, if we pair a desired number of servings of fruits or vegetables with the showing of cartoons, I believe we could generate a positive response in children regarding the consumption of fruits and vegetables. As time passes, children may discover the enjoyable qualities of fruits and vegetables.

Additional Reading:

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1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM IV)
2. Organic Disorders
3. Major Depressive Disorder vs Dysthymic Disorder
4. What is Classical Conditioning?
5. What is Observational Conditioning?
6. What is Operant Conditioning?
7. How to break bad news to a patient
8. What is Dementia?
9. What is Normal Aging?
10. Factors Promoting Poor Prognosis in Schizophrenia
11. Factors Promoting Good Prognosis in Schizophrenia
12. What are Temper Tantrums?

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