PSYC 1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Chemotherapy, Scallop, European Cooperation In Science And Technology
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Relatively permanent change in behaviour, or behavioural repertoire, that occurs as a result of experience . Not transient changes - fatigue, hunger, etc. Can"t be observed - need objective evidence. Not all learning demonstrated - riding a bike, shopping, etc. Not all changes = learning - intoxication, maturation, etc. Neutral stimulus: no response ( have bell and dog doesn"t respond to it) Unconditioned stimulus and response: stimulus triggers response naturally (food) Conditioning: the n. s. repeatedly presented with u. s. (ring bells means food = dog response) After conditioning: dog salivates when hearing tone (ring bell dog automatically knows) Two major components (can be both positive or negative) Negative reinforcement (sit quiet = out of timeout) Operant condition: if the organism is learning associations between its behavior and the resulting events, it is Classical condition: if the organism is learning associations between events that it does not control, it is Watch others, neurons fire as if experiencing.
