Learning

Learning

1. How do we learn?

   • By making associations: connecting events that occur one after another
   • This process is known as associative learning

2. 3 Types of Learning

   • Classical Conditioning
     • when we associate two stimuli and expect a result
       • natural ; no decision involved. typically a biological process over time
     • From behaviorism
       • Only concerned with observable behavior
       • Founded by Ivan Pavlov
         • Dog experiment founded classical conditioning
     • Part of Classical Conditioning
       • - - UCS - unconditioned stimulus - the natural stimulus
         • - - UCR - unconditioned response- the natural response
           • - - CS - conditioned stimulus - what is associated to the natural stimulus
             • - - CR - conditioned response- the response which is the same as the UCR
       • Classical Conditioning Process
         • - - Acquisition - the initial learning of a stimulus-response relationship
           • - - Extinction -diminished association between the USC and the CS after the UCS is removed
   • Operant Conditioning
     • when we learn to associate our own behavior (or our response) and its consequence
   • Observational Learning
     • learning by watching other's experiences
   • Language**
     • Learning without experiencing something or watching someone else experience it