Lesson 1: Learning Theories Flashcards

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coherent framework of integrated constructs and principles that describe, explain, or predict how people learn.

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Learning Theories

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Why do we need to study the different learning theories?

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to apply in healthcare practice and understand how people learn and behave in many ways.

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3
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What are the five different learning theories?

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Behaviorist
Cognitive
Social Learning
Psychodynamic
Humanistic

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4
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To change the behavior, change the environment

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Behaviorist Theory

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5
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emphasizes the importance of STIMULUS CONDITIONS and ASSOCIATIONS formed in the learning process.

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Classical Conditioning

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6
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Exposing one to his/her own fear of a specific stimulus in order to extinguish/unlearn/desensitize them

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Systematic Desensitization

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7
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Tendency of an initial learning experience to be applied to a similar stimuli

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Stimulus Generalization

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8
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The tendency of an extinguished response to reappear once there is a similar stimulus to the initial learning experience

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Spontaneous Recovery

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9
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behavior of the organism and the REINFORCEMENT that occurs AFTER the response

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Operant Conditioning

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10
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Adding appetitive stimulus

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Positive reinforcement

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Adding a noxious stimulus

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Positive Punishment

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12
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Removing appetitive stimulus

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Negative Punishment

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Removing a noxious stimulus

Example: Turning off an alarm clock by hitting the snooze button.
Noxious Stimulus: Alarm clock
Desired behavior: Get out of bed
Negative Reinforcement Behavior: Hitting the snooze button

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Negative Reinforcement (ESCAPE)

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14
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Avoiding a noxious stimulus

Example: Studying to avoid getting bad grades
Noxious stimulus: bad grades
Desired behavior: Studying

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Negative reinforcement (ACTIVE AVOIDANCE)

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15
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To change the behavior, change the cognitions

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COGNITIVE THEORY

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16
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memory, thought, perception, and processing/structuring information

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Cognition

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17
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Perception is selective.

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Gestalt Perspective

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18
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What are the four thinking processes?

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Thought
Reasoning
Ways how information is encountered and stored
Memory functioning

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19
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Four Stages of Memmory

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Attention
Processing
Memory Storage
Action

20
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Gaining the learner’s attention

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reception

21
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Informing the learner of the objectives and expectations

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expectancy

22
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stimulate recall of prior learning

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retrieval

23
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presenting information

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selective perception

24
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providing guidance to facilitate understanding

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semantic encoding

25
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having the learner demonstrate the information or skill

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responding

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feedbacking

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reinforcement

27
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assessing the learner’s performance

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retrieval

28
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working to enhance retention and transfer through application and varied practice

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generalization

29
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best known cognitive developmental theorist

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Jean Piaget

30
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reflexes, instinctual actions

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Sensorimotor (birth to 2 yrs)

31
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increasing symbolic thinking

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preoperational (2-7 yrs)

32
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logical reasoning on concrete events

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concrete operational (7-11 yrs)

33
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abstract and logical reasons
idealistic thoughts

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formal operational (11-15 yrs)

34
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to change behavior, change role models, perceived reinforcement, and the learner’s self-regulating mechanisms

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Social Learning Theory

35
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taking note of other people’s behavior and what happens to them

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role modelling by albert bandura

36
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role model with high status and competence are observed

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attentional phase

37
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storage and retrieval of what has been observed

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retention phase

38
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learner copies the observed behavior strengthened by mental rehearsal, immediate enactment, and corrective feedback

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reproduction phase

39
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learner is motivated to perform a certain type of behavior

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motivational phase

40
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to change behavior, change interpretations, make unconscious motivations conscious

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Psychodynamic Theory by Sigmund Freud

41
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to change behavior, change feelings, self-concept, and needs

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Humanistic theory

42
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individuals learn by acting and responding

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behaviorist

43
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individuals learn by perceptions and thoughts

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cognitive

44
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individuals learn by feelings and emotions

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psychodynamic

45
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individuals learn by demonstration and example

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social