PSYC 2P45 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Empiricism
21 Oct 2016
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Chapter 1 background and rationale for the study of learning and behaviour. Association: a connection between the representations of two events (two stimuli or a stimulus and a response) such that the occurrence of one of the events activates the representation of the other. Dualism: the view of behavior according to which actions can be separated into two categories: voluntary behavior controlled by the mind and involuntary behavior controlled by reflex mechanisms. Empiricism: a philosophy according to which all ideas in the mind arise from experience. Fatigue: a temporary decrease in behavior caused by repeated or excessive use of the muscles involved in the behavior. Hedonism: a philosophy proposed by hobbes according to which the actions of organisms are determined by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. Learning: an enduring change in the mechanisms of behavior involving specific stimuli and/or responses that results from prior experience with similar stimuli and responses.
