Both classical and operant conditionings are basic forms of learning. Acquisition occurs in both conditionings, because both types of conditioning result in the inheritance of a behavior. Extinction in classical conditioning results if there is a decrease in frequency or strength of a learned response due to the failure to continue to pair the US and the CS. Discrimination happens in both conditions; animals can react specifically to get the desired reactions and positive outcomes. Extinction also happens in operant conditioning, if the reinforcement is not present, extinction will occur in operant conditioning. Another factor that is involved in conditioning is spontaneous recovery. That is the reappearance of an extinguished response after the passage of time, without further training. If Pavlov's dogs did not hear the tuning fork's tone for a few years, and if when they heard it later they drooled, this would be an example of spontaneous recovery. Something similar occurs with operant conditioning. If an animal was conditioned to behave in a certain manor, but then their reinforcement was stopped, that animal may still have a reaction to the stimulus at a much later date. Both required experiments on animals, Operant conditioning had the Skinner box built for the use of animals, and classical conditioning had Pavlov's salivating dogs.…
