PExamples

 of  Conditioning  

Identify  the  type  of  conditioning  described  below  and  pick  out  the  key  elements  of  the  
association.  

1. John  tried  a  new  takeaway  restaurant  and  ordered  Beef  in  Oyster  sauce,  which  he  had  never  
had  before.    After  eating  his  food,  he  became  very  ill.    To  this  day,  the  smell  of  Oyster  sauce  
makes  him  feel  queasy.  

What  type  of  Conditioning  is  described  here?  ______________________  

What  is  the:  

• Unconditioned  stimulus    
• Unconditioned  response    
• Conditioned  stimulus    
• Conditioned  response    

2. Susan  cooks  regularly  for  her  boyfriend.    However,  he  always  complains  that  it  is  not  good  
enough.    After  a  number  of  attempts,  she  stops  making  him  dinner  (and  tells  him  to  get  lost).  

What  type  of  conditioning  is  described  here?  _______________________  

Key  elements:  

• What  is  the  Stimulus?  

• What  is  the  Response?  

3. Richard  works  for  a  DIY  company  selling  kitchens.    He  is  generally  considerate  to  customers  
and  gives  good  advice.    As  a  consequence,  his  customers  give  excellent  feedback  about  him  
to  his  manager  and  his  manager  regularly  praises  his  performance  and  approach,  which  
encourages  Richard  continue  being  considerate  and  helpful  to  customers.  

What  type  of  conditioning  is  described  here?  ___________________    

Key  elements:  

• What  is  the  Stimulus?  

• What  is  the  Response?  

4. Rob’s  Mother  has  an  amazing  ability  to  whistle  really  loudly  and  she  uses  her  ability  to  
announce  when  dinner  is  ready.    Hearing  a  whistle  always  makes  Rob  feel  hungry.  

What  type  of  Conditioning  is  described  here?  ______________________  

Key  elements:  

• Unconditioned  stimulus?  
• Unconditioned  response?  
• Conditioned  stimulus?  
• Conditioned  response?