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Learning Theory
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- 1Learning TheoryBelieved that attachment is a set of learned behaviour.
- Suggests that infants learn and develop attachments with their caregivers as a result of their experiences and interactions. - 2Classical Conditioninglearning through association.
- Infant finds food a pleasurable and comforting experience.
- An infant will associate feeding/comfort with caregiver because this the person who feeds them. - 3Operant ConditiongLearning through consequences.
- Infants learn to cry, smile and coo because when they do it, it brings about a positive response from their caregivers.
- Positive response acts to reinforce the behaviour and so the same behaviour is repeated. - 4What is learning theory about?It's based all about food.
Food is said to be a primary reinforcer and the person feeding the baby is the secondary reinforcer (supplier of reward)
Caregivers reduce the unpleasant feeling of hunger (negative reinforcement) and become a source of reinforcement themselves.
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- AS - Level Psychology (Attachement) FlashCards sobre Learning Theory, criado por beabusico01 em 21-02-2016.
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