Hull Spence Model - Week 1

Question 1

John Locke and David Hume

Answer 1

Associationism

Question 2

Associationism

Answer 2

We learn everything from sensory experience.

-We learn stimuli if they reoccur often in a close time and space (contiguity)

Question 3

Contiguity

Answer 3

Consistent Occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing association in the mind

Question 4

Immanuel Kent

Answer 4

Preparedness

Question 5

Preparedness

Answer 5

Learning to associate certain stimuli and responses faster than others.

John Garcia -
Rats associate food/nausea and tone/shock

Question 6

Ivan Pavlov

Answer 6

Classical Conditioning

Question 7

Classical Conditioning

Answer 7

Pavlov - Shows that animals think and prepare

Question 8

Seligman

Answer 8

Preparedness - People are more likely to develop a phobia to spiders rather than cars due to evolution

Question 9

B.F. Skinner

Answer 9

Operant Conditioning

Question 10

Operant Conditioning

Answer 10

The environment shapes behaviour.

Learning to associate action with reinforcement and punishment

Question 11

What type of conditioning does the Skinner Box come under?

Answer 11

Operant Conditioning

Question 12

Classical Conditioning (Compared to Operant Conditioning)

Answer 12

• Does not require animals to respond
• Animal has no control
• Learn relationships between stimuli

Question 13

Operant Conditioning (Compared to Classical Conditioning)

Answer 13

• Requires animals to respond
• Animal has control
• Learn through reinforcement and punishment

Question 14

V (Hull Spence Model)

Answer 14

Strength of Association

Question 15

The Hull Spence Model (Steps)

Answer 15

• Maximum surprise level on first trial
• The US becomes less surprise after every trial
• The model generates a learning curve that is negatively affected (Learning slows down)

Question 16

The Hull Spence Model - Extinction (Steps)

Answer 16

• Once association is established, the first trial after the US is removed, will obtain maximum surprise level
• The lack of US becomes less surprising after every trial

Question 17

Hull Spence Model (Blocking)

Answer 17

If A=Food 15 times, AB=Food 15 times, then B would be assumed to =Food

• Assumes only independent Stimuli are used
• Incapable of Condition inhibition and Blocking