Learning Through Conditioning

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Course Outline

  1. Classical Conditioning
  2. Operant Conditioning
  3. Key Figures
  4. Learning Processes
  5. Conditioned Stimulus
  6. Reinforcement Types
  7. Reinforcement Schedules
  8. Applications in Therapy
  9. Behavior Modification
  10. Critiques of Behaviorism

1. Classical Conditioning

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Unconditioned Stimulus (US): A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning (e.g., food causing salivation).
  • Unconditioned Response (UR): An unlearned, automatic reaction to the unconditioned stimulus (e.g., salivation in response to food).
  • Conditioned Stimulus (CS): A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with the US, elicits a response (e.g., bell ringing after pairing with food).
  • Conditioned Response (CR): A learned response to the conditioned stimulus (e.g., salivation in response to the bell).
  • Acquisition: The initial stage of learning when the association between the CS and US is being formed.
  • Extinction: The process where the conditioned response diminishes when the CS is repeatedly presented without the US.

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1. What is classical conditioning?

2. Who is the key figure most associated with the development of operant conditioning?

3. What is the primary role of key figures like John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner in psychology?

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Classical Conditioning β€” definition?

Learning via association between stimuli.

Operant Conditioning β€” role?

Behavior shaped by consequences.

Key Figures β€” Watson and Skinner?

Founders of behaviorism and operant theory.

Unconditioned Stimulus β€” role?

Triggers response without prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus β€” definition?

Neutral stimulus becomes meaningful after pairing.

Extinction β€” in classical conditioning?

CR weakens when CS repeats without US.

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