Rewards and Learning Theory

Rewards and Learning Theory

1. Classical Conditioning

   • Pairing conditioned and unconditioned stimuli
     • Response of one stimuli becomes attached to another
     • conditioned: what is paired

2. People act to maximize rewards and minimize punishments

3. Operant Conditioning

   • behaviors are a function of consequences
     • social reinforcers which either be negative or positive
   • reinforcement: controlling the consequesnces

4. Social learning

   • Learning from models (other peoples consequences)
   • Self reinforcements: consequences we give ourselves
   • Indirect learning

5. Social Exchange theory

   • People chose more rewarding relationships
     • We also want to minimize costs
   • relational currencies: objects that hold relational meaning