POL SCI 164A Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Learning Theory, Classical Conditioning, Descriptive Knowledge
7 Feb 2018
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Foil to behavioral learning theory (specifically operant conditioning) Not rely on pleasure/ plain trial and errors to learn to behavior. Learn (1) vicariously: feedback + observation (2) symbolically: representation + communication (3) self regulation: with conscious control. Operant conditioning isn"t how we learn most things. Performing not necessary to learn its effects. Agency: decide what to watch, try, and repeat. 3 types of observational learning (1) modeling (a) harder than imitation, 4 steps, watch others" action and use info to inform own behavior (2) communication (a) symbolic (written or verbal info) (b) If accepted and remembered > declarative knowledge (3) (a) solidified as encoding rule (b) repeatedly observa associations of things and properties. Unconditioned stimulus: pokemon, conditioned: positive and negative images and words > repeated pairing. Findings: dislike pokemon paired with negative things, unaware of covariation. Notice pattern (ilbs) > form encoding rule > rule applied, reinforced. Application get stronger as people judge more faces in test phase.
