learning
Define learning
formal methods of acquiring new knowledge or skills
Define observational learning
learning that occurs through observing the actions of others
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
psychologist who investigated the role of saliva in digestion using dogs.
Who is Edward Thorndike?
the first psychologist to systematically investigate animal learning and how voluntary behaviors are influenced by their consequences
What are the three basic types of learning
classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning
From how old do we start imitating others behaviors?
two to three days
what is an example of reflexive behavior?
Sneezing and/or shivering
define operant conditioning
the basic learning process that involves changing the probability that a response will be repeated by manipulating the consequences of that response
Define conditioning
the process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses
what are mirror neurons?
brain cells that became activated both when individuals perform a motor act and when they observe the same motor act done by an individual
Who discovered behaviorism?
John Watson
what is another term for positive punishment
punishment by application
Which situations are conditioning being used?
from washing your hands to complex skills like merging on the highway
Who is Albert Bandura?
A psychologist who proved observational learning invloves active cognitive processes and not mechanical copying.
what is another word to associate "conditioned" with?
learned
what is the operant chamber aka the skinner box
a small cage with a food dispenser attached to the cage is a device that automatically records the number of operants made by an experimental animal usually a rat or pigeon.