Psychology Chapter 7: Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning

Learning is adding new knowledge or skills into our brain's 'toolkit' through experiences.

Through association (Classical conditioning), through consequences (Operant conditioning), and through acquisition of mental information (Cognitive learning).

Behaviorism is the idea that psychology should focus on observable behaviors, rather than internal thoughts or feelings.

<p>Pavlov is a scientist who is famous for ringing a bell when feeding dogs, which led them to salivate at the sound of the bell even without food.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Classical Conditioning involves learning through association, while Operant Conditioning involves learning through consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If you eat a certain food and get sick, you might feel nauseous next time you see that food.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Classical conditioning is the process of learning to connect different things in our environment. It involves associating stimuli with a response, such as learning to associate thunder with lightning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Generalization is the process of responding similarly to similar stimuli, whereas discrimination is the process of learning to differentiate between stimuli and responding accordingly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Classical conditioning can influence our mental and physical health by associating certain stimuli with positive or negative outcomes, which can affect our well-being and behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main principle of operant conditioning is that behavior is influenced by rewards or punishments, whereas classical conditioning involves associating stimuli with a response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Little Albert experiment demonstrated that fear can be learned through classical conditioning by associating a stimulus with a response, in this case, a loud noise with a white rat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a reward, while punishment decreases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a negative consequence.</p> Signup and view all the answers