PSY-2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Interference Theory, Sensory Memory, Operant Conditioning Chamber
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Learning is a relatively permanent change in thought or behavior that results from experience. Reflexes and biologically ingrained responses that occur without influence from the environment: reflexes: involuntary response to a stimulus, biologically ingrained responses: behaviors not learned, occur without influence from the environment. Nonassociative learning- response to a single stimulus due to repeated exposure: habituation: process of responding less strongly over time to a repeated stimulus. Doesn"t require conscious motivation or awareness: sensitization: process of responding more strongly over time to a repeated stimulus. Both entail decreased responsiveness of the nervous system to repeated stimuli. Unlike sensory adaption, habituation: occurs during perception, not sensation, can lead to dishabituation. Teaches that behavior to become regular in the future with that stimulus. B. f. skinner used electronic technology to further study operant conditioning. He developed the skinner box: small animal chamber used to allow sustained periods of conditioning to be administered and behaviors to be recorded unsupervised.
