The Human Mind

Learning  Relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience How do we learn? (Associative learning)  learning that certain events occur together Main topics Classical conditioning  The type of learning in which a response is natural elicited by one stimulus becomes to be elicited by a dodgers formally natural stimulus  Pavlov and Watson  UCS,UCR,CS,CR Operant conditioning  The type of learning in which behaviors are emitted to warm rewards or avoid punishment  B.F skinner  Reinforcement and Punishments  Social Conflictive Learning Theory The type of learning in which behaviors are learned by observing a model  Albert Bandura  Modeling  Classical Conditioning  Ivan Pavlov  An involuntary behavior is determined by what proceeds it  Unconditional stimulus (US)  Stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response...

Operant Conditioning  The learner is not passive. Learning is based on consequences  Classical Vs. Operant conditioning  Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Behavior is determined by what preceded  it Behavior is determined by anticipation of what follows it Involuntary Voluntary Dog salivates after a tone Dog sits in anticipation of getting a treat They both use acquisition, discrimination, spontaneous recovery, generation and extinction  Operant Conditioning A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened  if followed by reinforcement or diminished if following by punishment   Edward L. Thorndike Law Of Effect-  Thorndike's principle that responses are "stamped in" by rewards and "stamped out" by punishments  How do we actually use operant conditioning?  Shaping us reinforcing small steps on the way t...