PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Observational Learning, Reinforcement, Classical Conditioning
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Between a response and its consequence (consequence determines whether behavior will be repeated) Active (must act on environment to receive reward or punishment) Involuntary, reflexive responses (eye blinks, salivation, emotional responses, fears, likes, dislikes) Voluntary, goal-oriented response (involving complex movements and/or verbal responses) Operant and classical conditioning can be combined, like in avoidance learning. Simple-complex: ex: phobia may have origin in classical conditioning, but the avoidance of the feared subject is maintained through operant conditioning (by negative reinforcement) Ex: being bit by a dog associates dog with fear/pain (classical conditioning) The act of avoiding other dogs is negative reinforcement (removal of something negative) Observational learning focuses on role of thought in establishing and maintaining behavior. Albert bandura studies: confirmed that people learn through observing and imitating the behavior of others. Kids who watched adults be violent and aggressive to a doll were more likely to be aggressive and violent to the doll they played with.
