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Direct linkBrembs, Bjorn; Baxter, Douglas A.; Byrne, John H. – Learning & Memory, 2004
Operant and classical conditioning are major processes shaping behavioral responses in all animals. Although the understanding of the mechanisms of classical conditioning has expanded significantly, the understanding of the mechanisms of operant conditioning is more limited. Recent developments in "Aplysia" are helping to narrow the gap in the…
Descriptors: Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning, Responses, Animals
Peer reviewedAbramson, Charles I.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes two new exercises in classical conditioning that use earthworms and houseflies. The animals are available year-round and pose no risk to the students or instructor. The conditioned stimuli are odorants. These elicit a conditioned response of contraction in worms or proboscis extension in flies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Biology, Classical Conditioning, Demonstrations (Science)
