Big Bang Theory - Conditioning Penny

As fans of the Big Bang Theory TV Show (most notably my wife and oldest daughter) are no doubt aware, within the "The Gothowitz Deviation" episode (Season 3: Episode 3), there is a short segment where Sheldon tries to train Penny using Operant Conditioning.

There are a number of different versions of the clip at YouTube and other video sites. In my mind (Kent) the best version for a high school class can be found at http://blogs.cornell.edu/gp08ha1115/files/2010/04/Big-Bang-Theory-OB-21.mp4

Classical versus Operant Conditioning

Jim Biederman from the Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Cambridge and Coon Rapids, MN has developed a number of study aides for his General Psychology students helping them to sort out the the differences between classical and operant conditioning. They include a short document reviewing the types of conditioning, and two sets of examples to help students apply the information to the real world.

Classical and Operant Conditioning Study Sheet
http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/biederman/courses/p1110/conditioning.htm

Conditioning Examples Set 1 - examples and answers on the same sheet
http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/biederman/courses/p1110/examples1.htm

Conditioning Examples Set 2 - examples with answers at a linked location
http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/biederman/courses/p1110/conditioning2.htm