PSY 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Classical Conditioning, Observational Learning, Operant Conditioning
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A: learning is the process of acquiring through experience new and relatively enduring information or behaviors. In associative learning, we learn that certain events occur together. In classical conditioning, we learn to associate two or more stimuli (a stimulus is any event or situation that evokes a response). We associate stimuli that we do not control, and we respond automatically. In operant conditioning, we learn to associate a response and its consequences. Through cognitive learning, we acquire mental information that guides our behavior. For example, in observational learning, we learn new behaviors by observing events and watching others. Learning: the process of acquiring through experience new and relatively enduring information or behaviors. Operant conditioning: to repeat acts that bring rewards and to avoid acts that bring unwanted results. For example, if you ring a bell before feeding a dog, it may associate the ringing of the bell with food.
