PSY260H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Electronic Component, Artificial Neural Network, Utility Vehicle
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Generalization: transfer of past learning to novel events & problems: application of past knowledge to new info, core issues of generalization: need to find an appropriate balance btwn specificity & generality. Discrimination: recognizing that 2 stimuli or situations are different, and knowing which to prefer: depends on criteria, rules. Experience (learning) determines our ability to generalize & or discriminate btwn stimuli: learning predisposes us to look at stimuli in dif ways. Might dislike green veggies & like white veggies like potatoes. Sportscar, but both are gm cars) trusts gm so thinks both cars are equally good. Malibu & corvet (more functional vs more sporty) wants the corvet since doesn"t need fn"ality. Cars for a bachelor & his decisions. Phase 1: trained pigeons to peck at a yellow light for food reinforcement. Phase 2: tested pigeons on dif trials showing single coloured lights & measured pecking: up to the bird what colour they could peck at.
