The Learning Theory

The Learning Theory

1. Classical

   • Food produces pleasure
   • Mum (NS) gives food (UCS) (innate reinforcer)
     • Mother is associated with pleasure
   • Ivan Pavlov - Dog Saliva

2. Operant

   • Given food
     • Hunger drive is reduced (rewarded)
       • Mother is associated with rewards
         • Parent who feeds is the secondary reinforcer
     • Food is the primary reinforcer
   • Reinforcement and punishment
   • BF Skinner - Pigeons

3. It is correct - we do attach from learning

4. Food isn't the main reinforcer

   • Harlows Monkeys
   • Glasgow Babies
     • 40% more attached to parent who gave emotional response
   • Kubbutzism
     • Nurses fed babies
       • Babies still attached to mothers