Learning Styles in Psychology

Learning Styles in Psychology

1. Operant Conditioning

   • Reinforcing an action leads to more probable outcomes.For example, giving a child a candy every time after a toddler goes to pee on the potty can make peeing on the toilet more desirable and more likely to happen.
     • Examples of reignforcement.
       • Positive Rewards Enforcing an Action can be things like:
         • Permittance to attend outings or events
         • Kisses/Hugs/ Love/ Sex
         • Money
         • Attention
       • Negative actions leading a person's actions can include:
         • Abuse/ Spankings/ Verbal Assault
         • Threats with loss of money/ job/ car/ house/ posessions
         • Being cut off from communication or the silent treatment/ The cold shoulder

2. Observational Learning

   • Learning by example. A child seeing a parent treat older people disrespectfully may do the same.
     • This behavior can stem from
       • Parents
       • Friends
       • Teachers
       • Television/Social Media Outlets/Internet
       • Peers/Aquaintences
       • Relationships/People that are Admired

3. Vicarious Conditioning

   • Learning by watching others.Seeing others being praised or scolded for their actions can teach a person what is and is not acceptable.
     • This can stem from:
       • Peer Pressure
       • Friends/ Parents/ Peers/ Siblings
       • Video Games, Social Media Outlets,Internet, and Television

4. Classical Conditioning

   • Associating a stimulus with an action for example a child hearing keys would be associated with the parent leaving because they normally go to work so the child then crys.
     • Triggers can come from:
       • Sounds
       • Visuals
       • Touch
       • Taste
       • Smell