LEARNING-3

LEARNING-3

1. Classical Conditioning

   • Pavlov
     • Unconditioned stimulus
       • Unconditioned response
     • Neutral stimulus
       • Conditioned stimulus
         • Conditioned response
   • Type of learning in which an association is formed between stimulus and another
   • Most likely to occur if CS is presented b4 US.
   • Excitatory
     • Intervals
       • Short-delayed
       • Trace
       • Long-delayed
       • Simultaneous
       • Backwards
     • Either appetitive or aversive
     • Measuring it
       • Probability
       • Latency
       • Magnitude of CR
   • Inhibitory
     • Learning to predict the absence of US
       • Type A+B
         • A -excitatory trial , US is announced by CS+
           • CS- = safety signal
         • B- no excitatory condition
       • Negative contingency
         • CS- doesn't announce US
       • Measuring it
         • Bidirectional response system
         • Compound stimulus
         • Retardation of acquisition

2. Behaviourism

   • Explains human learning and behaviour as a product.
     • Assumptions
       • Principles of learning apply across species
       • Objective science based on observable behaviour
       • Organism are born as blank states
       • Learning is the result of environment

3. Concepts

   • Generalization
     • when similar simulus elicits CR
   • Discrimination
     • 1 stimulus triggers CR but another doen't

4. Emotions

   • Watson: Fear conditioning
     • Little Albert
     • You can shape anyone into anything

5. Aversive Conditioning

   • Predicts an upcoming negative event
     • Fear conditoning
     • Eye blink
     • Conditioned taste aversion

6. Sign Tracking

   • Move towards a stimulus when positive reinforcer

7. Goal Tracking

   • Track the goal rather than the CS