Journal Assignment
A. Describe a specific behavior that you learned in response to an external stimulus. Address the following in your response:
a. What external stimulus affected your behavior?
b. Were you aware that your behavior was being influenced by the stimulus? If so, how did you know?
B. Explain whether the conditioned behavior was positive or negative.
a. If positive, in what ways can you continue to reinforce this behavior?
b. If negative, what are some steps you can take to change this behavior?
C. Describe a specific behavior that you changed in response to an external stimulus. Address the following in your response:
a. What external stimulus affected your behavior?
b. Were you aware that your behavior was being influenced by the stimulus? If so, how did you know?
D. Explain whether the change in behavior was positive or negative.
a. If positive, in what ways can you continue to reinforce this behavior?
b. If negative, and if it is something that you would like to change again, what are some steps you can take to change this behavior?
E. Explain why one of the behaviors described above is an example of classical conditioning (Watson), operant conditioning (Skinner), or neither of these. Address the following in your response:
a. If one of the above types of conditioning applies to your example, which specific features helped you to identify it?
b. Explain why this type of conditioning is most effective in learning or changing this behavior.
c. If neither type of conditioning applies to the behavior, why is this the case? Explain your response in terms of specific conditioning features (e.g., stimulus, response, association) or inherent aspects of the behavior itself.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.