Models to explain learning

Models to explain learning

1. Classical conditioning: refers to a type of learning that occurs through the repeated association of two or more different stimuli

   • Pavola's CC in dogs: discovered dogs salivate when fed with food but got excited when he just walked in the door. He decided to use a bell to associate feeding time and soon enough ringing the bell made the dogs to salivate. E.g s: food r: salivate
     • UCS: Food, UCR: Salivation, NS: Bell= no response, UCS + UCR + NS (conditioning), CS: Bell, CR: Salivatiom
   • Stimulis: any event that produces a response
   • Response: a reaction of a stimulis
   • 5 key elements:
     • Neutral stimulus (NS) any stimulus that doesnt cause the UCR
     • Unconditioned response (UCR) produces a naturally occurring response when USC is presented
     • Unconditioned stimulus (USC) any stimulus that creates a UCR
     • Conditioned stimulus (CS) a stimulus that goes through a conditioning process to make a CR
     • Conditioned Response (CR) a learned response that is produced by CS