Classical Conditioning
What is Classical Conditioning?
Classical Conditioning is a type of learning by association between two stimuli.
What is operant conditioning?
Learning through the consequences of behaviour.
What is social learning theory?
The idea that people can learn by observing and imitating others.
Who conducted the famous dog experiment that demonstrated classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov.
Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?
B. F. Skinner.
Who developed social learning theory?
Albert Bandura.
What was the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov’s experiment?
Food.
What is positive reinforcement?
Adding a desirable consequence to increase a behaviour.
What is observational learning?
Learning by watching the behaviour of others.
What is a conditioned stimulus?
A previously neutral stimulus that produces a learned response after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus.
What is negative reinforcement?
Removing an unpleasant consequence to increase a behaviour.
What is imitation?
Copying the behaviour of another person.
What happens during extinction in classical conditioning?
The conditioned response gradually disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
What is the difference between reinforcement and punishment?
Reinforcement increases a behaviour, while punishment decreases a behaviour.
What did Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment demonstrate?
Children can learn aggressive behaviours by observing others.