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Can you explain the difference between classical and operant conditioning?
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Classical conditioning is a type of learning process where an organism is taught to associate a natural or innate stimulus with a new, previously neutral stimulus. The new stimulus is usually a response to an environmental stimuli. After repeated presentation of the stimuli, the organism learns to respond to the new stimulus in the same way as the original stimulus. It is the basis for the principle of Pavlov’s famous experiment. Operant conditioning is a type of learning where an organism learns to adjust behavior in response to positive or negative reinforcements. Negative reinforcement is when a behavior is rewarded by stopping or avoiding a negative stimulus, while positive reinforcement is when a behavior is rewarded after yielding a desired result. The goal of operant conditioning is to create a connection between a behavior and a consequence in order to strengthen or reduce that behavior.