Learning Flashcards
What is learning
a process by which behaviour or knowledge is changes as a result of experience
How do we learn
by association
by observation
What are the two subsections of associative learning
classical conditioning and operant conditioning
What is associative learning
certain events occur together
What is classical conditioning
two stimuli occur together
What is operant conditioning
relationship between behaviour and consequence
Who invented classical conditioning
Ivan Pavlov
What is the phenomenon of Pavlov’s dogs
- food is presented to a dog, and a response is seen
- a whistle is presented to a dog, but no response is seen
- the whistle and the food are presented together to gain a response
- the whistle alone now gains a response (due to the previous stimuli of food associated)
Are the UR and the CR the same behaviour?
yes!
- think about Pavlov’s dogs; drooling at the food vs drooling because of the conditioned response to the whistle is the same behaviour, just for different reasons
What are the 4 elements of classical conditioning
UR, CR, US, and CS
- unconditioned response, conditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, and conditioned stimulus