Learning approach

Learning approach

1. The role of the environment- Tabula Rasa: meaning blank slate.This is the idea we are all born blank and its our environment that shapes us.

   • Environmental determinism- all that we are is because of our environment, our personalities and behviour is determined by our environment. NUrture rather than nature.

2. Classical conditioning- learning by association and conditioning of relfexes

   • PAVLOV- Classical conditioning with dogs
     • Unconditioned stimulus- Food
       • Unconditioned Response- Salivation
       • Unconditioned Stimulus- Food
         • Neutral stimulus- Bell
           • Unconditioned Response- Salivation
           • Conditioned Stimulus- Bell
             • Unconditioned stimulus- Salivation
         • Unconditioned response- Salivation
     • Stimulus- any change in the environment that an organism registers
       • Response- any behaviour that the organism emits as a consequence of a stimulus