The Application of the Principles of Instrumental Conditioning to the Therapeutic Situation (behavior modification). Compare and Contrast Classical and Instrumental Conditioning
In the world of metal therapy the tool of instrumental conditioning can be very useful in solving a wide variety of issues that require behavior modification. Our text book defines instrumental or operant conditioning as: A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.
Behavior therapists often use the technique of instrumental conditioning with patients who suffer from mental illnesses such as autism and schizophrenia. Therapists believe through rewarding positive behavior and ignoring or punishing negative behaviors they will form more socially acceptable behaviors in their patients.
Anther way that therapists attempt to shape behavior in patients is through classical conditioning. Instrumental and classical conditioning share many similarities such as sharing things like acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization and discrimination. Although classical and instrumental conditioning share many different characteristics they have one chief different. In classical conditioning we associate different stimuli that we don't control and we respond automatically apposed to operant conditioning when we associate our good behaviors with receiving rewards and bad behaviors with punishment.
Below I have posted two links. The first is a link to a TED talk discussing the both operant and classical conditioning and talking about the distinct difference between the two. The second link is to an article discussing the difference between the two, and they also have a small section on operant conditioning in behavioral therapy.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LEcM0E0io
https://www.boundless.com/psychology/treating-psychological-disorders/treatment-approaches/operant-conditioning-in-behavioral- therapy/
Behavior therapists often use the technique of instrumental conditioning with patients who suffer from mental illnesses such as autism and schizophrenia. Therapists believe through rewarding positive behavior and ignoring or punishing negative behaviors they will form more socially acceptable behaviors in their patients.
Anther way that therapists attempt to shape behavior in patients is through classical conditioning. Instrumental and classical conditioning share many similarities such as sharing things like acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization and discrimination. Although classical and instrumental conditioning share many different characteristics they have one chief different. In classical conditioning we associate different stimuli that we don't control and we respond automatically apposed to operant conditioning when we associate our good behaviors with receiving rewards and bad behaviors with punishment.
Below I have posted two links. The first is a link to a TED talk discussing the both operant and classical conditioning and talking about the distinct difference between the two. The second link is to an article discussing the difference between the two, and they also have a small section on operant conditioning in behavioral therapy.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LEcM0E0io
https://www.boundless.com/psychology/treating-psychological-disorders/treatment-approaches/operant-conditioning-in-behavioral- therapy/