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Ramisa Raya English 7 cards

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1What is learning?Central issue in “behaviourist perspective”
2BehaviourismJohn B. Watson
Environmental stimuli --> Learning --> behaviour
3Radical Behaviourism–‘Organisms tend to repeat responses
that lead to positive outcomes and
tend not to repeat responses that
lead to negative outcomes’
(B.F. Skinner)
4Learning?any enduring change in the way an
organism responds, based on its experiences
5Examples?• Change or adaptation in behaviour
• Endures over time
• Necessary for survival in a changing
environment
6How is it measured?Learning cannot be observed directly.
It is inferred from behaviour that is observed.
7Diff between psychology and neuroscience?Psychology investigates behavior
Behavioral neuroscience investigates
behaviour and it’s brain mechanisms