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When plotting a learning curve, what information is typically represented on the vertical axis?
When plotting a learning curve, what information is typically represented on the vertical axis?
- The number of practice trials completed.
- The type of learning strategy used.
- The time spent on each practice session.
- The amount of performance achieved. (correct)
Which of the following best exemplifies a perceptual response, as related to learning?
Which of the following best exemplifies a perceptual response, as related to learning?
- Developing a fear of heights after a negative experience.
- An infant instinctively flinching at a sudden, loud noise.
- Interpreting a shadow as a threatening figure due to past experiences. (correct)
- Learning to ride a bicycle through repeated practice and muscle coordination.
Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect primarily deals with:
Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect primarily deals with:
- The relationship between sensory perceptions and stimuli strength
- Classical conditioning and conditioned reflexes.
- The impact of consequences on the likelihood of repeating a behavior. (correct)
- Operant conditioning through reinforcement and punishment
Which type of learning involves coordinating muscles over a period time, like when someone learns to walk?
Which type of learning involves coordinating muscles over a period time, like when someone learns to walk?
How does B.F. Skinner's work build upon Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect?
How does B.F. Skinner's work build upon Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect?
Aristotle's law of contiguity suggests that recalling one event will most likely lead to the recall of:
Aristotle's law of contiguity suggests that recalling one event will most likely lead to the recall of:
Which philosopher would most likely agree with the statement: 'At birth, our minds are like empty containers waiting to be filled with experience'?
Which philosopher would most likely agree with the statement: 'At birth, our minds are like empty containers waiting to be filled with experience'?
Which of the following best describes the core idea behind Ebbinghaus's approach to studying learning and memory?
Which of the following best describes the core idea behind Ebbinghaus's approach to studying learning and memory?
A child's handwriting improves over time due to repeated practice. According to the definition of learning, which aspect is most crucial for this to be considered 'learning'?
A child's handwriting improves over time due to repeated practice. According to the definition of learning, which aspect is most crucial for this to be considered 'learning'?
A patient's ability to follow a physical therapist's instructions after a stroke represents:
A patient's ability to follow a physical therapist's instructions after a stroke represents:
Which of the following scenarios would NOT be categorized as an example of learning based on the definition provided?
Which of the following scenarios would NOT be categorized as an example of learning based on the definition provided?
Franz Joseph Gall's phrenology focused on the idea that:
Franz Joseph Gall's phrenology focused on the idea that:
How does Darwin's theory of evolution contribute to our understanding of learning?
How does Darwin's theory of evolution contribute to our understanding of learning?
Which of the following best describes a learning theory?
Which of the following best describes a learning theory?
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies vicarious learning?
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies vicarious learning?
A student who is highly motivated and sets a clear goal is still struggling to learn a new concept. According to the text, which of the following factors might be hindering their learning process?
A student who is highly motivated and sets a clear goal is still struggling to learn a new concept. According to the text, which of the following factors might be hindering their learning process?
In the context of the 'essential aspects of the learning process', what role do obstacles play?
In the context of the 'essential aspects of the learning process', what role do obstacles play?
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the strongest influence of 'readiness' on learning?
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the strongest influence of 'readiness' on learning?
According to the principles outlined, how should a teacher's behavior ideally influence student learning?
According to the principles outlined, how should a teacher's behavior ideally influence student learning?
A student's performance on a task improves rapidly at first but then plateaus. How would this be represented on a learning curve?
A student's performance on a task improves rapidly at first but then plateaus. How would this be represented on a learning curve?
A student consistently avoids challenging tasks due to a fear of failure. Based on the 'essential aspects of the learning process,' which factor is most likely affecting their learning?
A student consistently avoids challenging tasks due to a fear of failure. Based on the 'essential aspects of the learning process,' which factor is most likely affecting their learning?
Flashcards
Learning Curve Plot
Learning Curve Plot
Graphical representation of learning over time; practice units on the baseline, performance on the vertical axis.
Law of Effect
Law of Effect
Behaviors followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated.
Simple Responses
Simple Responses
Basic reflexes, like a startle response.
Perceptual Responses
Perceptual Responses
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Problem-Solving
Problem-Solving
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Rationalists
Rationalists
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Nativism
Nativism
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Empiricist
Empiricist
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Law of Similarity
Law of Similarity
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Law of Contrast
Law of Contrast
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Law of Contiguity
Law of Contiguity
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Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa
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Learning
Learning
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Vicarious Learning
Vicarious Learning
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Theory
Theory
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Learning Theory
Learning Theory
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Motivation
Motivation
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Goal
Goal
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Readiness
Readiness
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Obstacle
Obstacle
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Responses
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Study Notes
- Learning involves gaining knowledge or skill, resulting in a relatively permanent change in behavior through experience or practice, which helps to achieve goals.
Earliest Theory of Learning
- Plato and Aristotle were rationalists and emphasized the role of the mind in acquiring knowledge.
- Plato (417-327 BC) believed in nativism, stating that knowledge is inherited and innate.
- Aristotle (384-322 BC) was an empiricist, focusing on sensory information as the foundation of knowledge.
- Aristotle formulated laws of association:
- Law of Similarity: Recalling similar objects.
- Law of Contrast: Recalling opposite things.
- Law of Contiguity: Recalling activities related to previous ones.
Later Notions on Learning
- René Descartes (1596-1650) explored the mind-body relationship and believed the mind could initiate behavior.
- John Locke (1632-1704) proposed that an infant's mind is a tabula rasa (blank slate) at birth and posited that only the mind itself exists beyond the senses.
- Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828) studied the skull's shape and introduced phrenology, suggesting faculties are located in specific brain parts.
- Charles Darwin (1809-1882) introduced the theory of evolution, viewing humans as a combination of biological heritage and human experience.
- Herman Ebbinghaus (1850-1909) stated that learning and memory are experimentally studied and introduced nonsense material for research,
Nature of Learning
- Learning is a continuous process that occurs often without conscious awareness.
What is Learning?
- Learning does not include temporary changes in behavior from drugs, illness, or fatigue and maturation or biological influences.
- Learning can occur through vicarious or direct experiences (Bandura, 1986) and may bring positive or negative changes.
Theories of Learning
- A learning theory involves interrelated constructs, concepts, principles, and hypotheses that explain, predict, or control phenomena.
- The learning theory describes conditions affecting the occurrence of learning and explains the nature of the learning process.
- Teacher behavior should accelerate rather than hinder learning, enhancing the learning experience, even in the absence of a teacher.
Essential Aspects of the Learning Process
- Motivation involves an organism's response to environmental stimuli, proportional to the strength of the motive.
- Goal-oriented behavior is driven by success probability, which determines whether a person will pursue a goal.
- Readiness depends on training, experience, and heredity, reflecting physiological, psychological, and experiential factors.
- Obstacles during learning can encourage new modes of adjustment.
- Responses consist of actions or behavioral tendencies based on situation, which may appear as a direct or circumventing manner.
Learning Curve
- A learning curve is a graphic tool illustrating the level of a subject's performance quality after practice units.
- Units of practice show the distance along the graph's baseline.
- Performance volume plots along the vertical axis.
Background on the Study of Learning and Memory
- Gustav Fechner (1801-1887), contributed to psychophysics, formulated Weber-Fechner's Law (sensory perceptions relate to stimulus strength).
- Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), a Russian physiologist, won the Nobel Prize for classical conditioning research on conditioned reflexes.
- Edward Thorndike (1874-1949) developed the Law of Effect, noting that repeated behaviors are positive.
- B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) invented the Skinner Box to study operant conditioning using reinforcement and punishment.
What Do We Learn?
- Simple Responses: Basic reflexes, like an infant startled by a loud noise.
- Muscular Habits: Coordinated muscle movements, like learning to walk.
- Perceptual Responses: Interpretation of sensory data based on experiences.
- Motives: Inherent instincts, like hunger, which develop through experience.
- Attitudes: Responses that develop toward the environment, including experiences during learning.
- Emotional responses: Emotionally charged stimuli (e.g., fear of heights).
- Problem-Solving: Using past experiences to navigate new situations.
- Language: Learning symbols, words, and communication.
- Personality: Many behavioral traits (e.g., extroversion) develop through learning.
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Explore early learning theories from Plato and Aristotle to Locke. Plato emphasized innate knowledge, while Aristotle focused on sensory experience and association laws. Later, Descartes examined the mind-body connection, and Locke introduced the concept of the mind as a tabula rasa.
