Learning Theory

Question 1

Before conditioning

Answer 1

Milk is provided is an unconditioned stimulus which provides an unconditioned response in the infant of pleasure

This response is automatic and does not need to be learnt

Question 2

During conditioning

Answer 2

The neutral stimulus is the feeder though repetition of feeding the infant learns to associate the feeder with food and pleasure

Question 3

After conditioning

Answer 3

Therefore the feeder becomes conditioned stimulus-this will produce the conditioned response of pleasure

Question 4

Operant conditioning

Answer 4

Is learning behavior through rewards reinforcement la and punishments

Question 5

Positive reinforcement

Answer 5

If we are rewarded for a behavior the behavior will be repeated to gain the same reward

Question 6

Negative reinforcement

Answer 6

Repeat a behavior to get rid of something negative in your environment

Question 7

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Answer 7

Research to contradict the learning theory of attachment was conducted by Harlow. Harlow found that monkeys spend more time with the surrogate mother who provided them with comfort rather than the surrogate mother who provided them with food. The same must be true for humans after all learning theorists believes that non humans and humans are equivalent. Therefore contradicting the learning theory’s assumptions that we learn to attach to Person who feeds us via associations this limiting the learning theory of attachment