A Theory of Pavlovian Conditioning¶
Rescorla, R. A., & Wagner, A. R. (1972). A Theory of Pavlovian Conditioning: Variations in the Effectiveness of Reinforcement and Nonreinforcement. Classical Conditioning II: Current Research and Theory.
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- Conditioning (Behavioral)
- Rescorla-Wagner (1972) and subsequent temporal-difference RL theory showed both can be unified within prediction-error framework: in classical conditioning, the prediction is about what stimulus will appear (CS predicts US); in operant conditioning, the prediction is about what outcome will follow a response (action predicts reinforcer).
This sourceAppleton-Century-Crofts. Prediction-error (error-correction) model of Pavlovian conditioning formalizing acquisition, blocking, and the role of expectation; mathematically isomorphic to later temporal-difference learning. WebSearch-verified; editor correction applied (Black & Prokasy, not Prokasy alone). Book chapter with no DOI; left link-less (no authoritative non-blocked URL).
- Rescorla-Wagner (1972) and subsequent temporal-difference RL theory showed both can be unified within prediction-error framework: in classical conditioning, the prediction is about what stimulus will appear (CS predicts US); in operant conditioning, the prediction is about what outcome will follow a response (action predicts reinforcer).
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