Conditioning
Conditioning is the learning process in which stimuli, responses, and consequences form associations that influence behavior.
Definition
Conditioning may be classical, when a stimulus begins to produce a response after being associated with another stimulus, or operant, when consequences strengthen or weaken the behavior. Conditioning creates habits, fear reactions, preferences, avoidance and automatic responses to situations.
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Practice and life
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to treat conditioning as proof that humans have no influence. It is also a mistake to ignore the environment that constantly reinforces the behavior.
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