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Educational Psychology / Unit 4   EDP 0313 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Conditioned Emotional Responses

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The idea

Classical conditioning explains many emotional reactions in school, such as fear of math that begins when harsh reprimands are repeatedly paired with math lessons.

In practice

A teacher can also become a conditioned signal of interest and comfort.

Where people slip

A teacher's own manner is part of the pairing, for better or worse.

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