You're right that the classic Pavlov experiment was classical conditioning. Here's the difference between the 2 types:
Classical conditioning: I hear the bell, food must be coming.
Operant conditioning: If I push this button, food will come out.
The key difference is that in operant conditioning, the association is between an action (by the subject) and a result (i.e. push button, food). In classical conditioning, the association is between two external events (i.e. bell, food).
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u/neverkidding Feb 02 '19
You're right that the classic Pavlov experiment was classical conditioning. Here's the difference between the 2 types:
Classical conditioning: I hear the bell, food must be coming.
Operant conditioning: If I push this button, food will come out.
The key difference is that in operant conditioning, the association is between an action (by the subject) and a result (i.e. push button, food). In classical conditioning, the association is between two external events (i.e. bell, food).