PSYCH 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: B. F. Skinner, Edward Thorndike, Table Tennis
9 Feb 2017
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Recap: classical conditioning is a process by which organisms learn the contingencies between biologically important stimuli. This reflexive type of learning can occur in the absence of vert training, simply presenting together two biologically important stimuli leads to their association. Instrumental conditioning involves explicit training between voluntary behaviours and their consequences. A specific behaviour leads to a specific consequence. Case study: ta is tired of students not showing up for class so he provides an incentive for. Ic is all about learning the contingencies between behaviours and their consequences whoever shows up on time. Early theorists tried to understand connection between behaviour and its consequences appealed to mental processes which could not be readily measured. Although we are mainly interested in how ic guides human behaviour, much of the early work was done on animal subjects. Psychologist edward thorndike began his investigations by studying cats in a puzzle box.
