Conditioning in AP Psychology

Definition

Conditioning in psychology refers to the process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses.

Related terms

Unconditioned Stimulus:

In classical conditioning, this is something that triggers a natural response without any learning.

Conditioned Response:

This is the learned reaction or response to a conditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement:

In operant conditioning, reinforcement is any event that strengthens or increases the behavior it follows.