18 Questions
What did Ivan Pavlov study with his dogs in the early 1900s?
Saliva's role in the digestive tract
What term is used to describe the process of connecting new stimuli to natural reflexes?
Classical conditioning
In classical conditioning, what is the term for the reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest period?
Spontaneous recovery
Which theorist is known for his connectionism theory that focused on the relationship between stimuli and responses?
Edward Thorndike
What did Pavlov use as a neutral stimulus in his classical conditioning experiments with dogs?
A bell
Which term describes the reduction in response rate when the conditioned stimulus is presented alone without the unconditioned stimulus?
Extinction
What is the process described as a period when extinct responses could reappear after a rest period?
Spontaneous recovery
According to Ivan Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Theory, which factor affects the conditioned stimulus and response relationship by considering the frequency of stimulus pairings?
Frequency of conditioned and unconditioned stimulus pairings
Which psychologist is associated with the Connectionism Theory that focused on the effects of rewards, punishments, success, and failure on the learner?
Edward Thorndike
In Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory, which principle states that a response is strengthened if followed by pleasure and weakened if followed by displeasure?
Law of effect
What does the law of exercise or repetition, a principle in Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory, state?
The frequency of a response determines its retention
Which process refers to the gradual elimination of conditioned responses?
Extinction
According to Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory, the law of readiness states that:
Certain conduction units are more predisposed to function in a given situation.
In John Watson's Behaviorism theory, how does behaviorism view man?
As a machine that responds to conditioning processes
What concept of Behaviorism is highlighted in John Watson's theory?
Man is a biological machine responding to conditioning
Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning theory is closely related to which aspect of Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory?
The law of readiness
Which learning theory emphasizes that man has no mind or soul, only a brain that responds to external stimuli?
Behaviorism Theory
In the context of learning theories, what does the extinction process refer to?
The elimination of conditioned responses over time
Explore different learning theories such as social learning theories that explain human behavior through interactions between cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors, and stimulus-response theories like Ivan Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Theory. Learn about how people can influence their environments and vice versa.
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