Learning (classical and operant)

Question 1

Pavlov 1930s

Answer 1

• repeated pairings leads to conditioning of a behaviour around a stimulus
• second order conditioning - another stimulus can be added

Question 2

Thorndine

Answer 2

• animals learn through trial and error

- experiment with cats

Question 3

Skinner

Answer 3

• rats

- likelihood of increasing a response through forcing behaviour with reinforcement

Question 4

Watson and Rainey 1972

Answer 4

• contingency mobile
• infant moved head, mobile moved
• simple response produced some stimulation

Question 5

Meier and Seligman 1976

Answer 5

• dogs, one is able to turn off electric shock, this dog learns this control but other dog remains passive
• dogs, sound indicated electric shock is coming, jump over the barrier to avoid it