Learning

Question 1

What is learning

Answer 1

a process by which behaviour or knowledge is changes as a result of experience

Question 2

How do we learn

Answer 2

by association
by observation

Question 3

What are the two subsections of associative learning

Answer 3

classical conditioning and operant conditioning

Question 4

What is associative learning

Answer 4

certain events occur together

Question 5

What is classical conditioning

Answer 5

two stimuli occur together

Question 6

What is operant conditioning

Answer 6

relationship between behaviour and consequence

Question 7

Who invented classical conditioning

Answer 7

Ivan Pavlov

Question 8

What is the phenomenon of Pavlov’s dogs

Answer 8

1. food is presented to a dog, and a response is seen
2. a whistle is presented to a dog, but no response is seen
3. the whistle and the food are presented together to gain a response
4. the whistle alone now gains a response (due to the previous stimuli of food associated)

Question 9

Are the UR and the CR the same behaviour?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are the 4 elements of classical conditioning

Answer 10

UR, CR, US, and CS
- unconditioned response, conditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, and conditioned stimulus