Question

Give an example of a real life application of one of the three learning theories. Be specific in your example, identifying all the components of the example. For example, if you select an example of operant conditioning, tell us if it is positive/negative or reinforcement/punishment and explain why. You may use personal examples if you wish or you may select an example from a movie or television show.

Answer 1

I can trace my dislike for eating prawns back to my childhood and it can be explained using classical conditioning. I recall visiting a restaurant with my family, with the restaurant offering a large buffet spread. I especially liked the prawn preparation and ate a bit too much of it and fell terribly sick the day after, I was diagnosed with food poisoning and was unable to get up from bed for an entire week. After that incident, even the thought of prawns made me feel nauseous although now the extremity of the feeling has reduced to a large extent.