PSYC 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Contiguity, Observational Learning, Classical Conditioning
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Behavior- any activity of an organism that can be observed or measured. Learning- a relatively permanent change in behavior that results from experience. Knowledge is innate and we are born with it. Learning is a process of inner reflection to uncover the already existing knowledge within. Law of similarity- we group/associate things that are similar together. Law of contiguity- events occurring closely in time or space are associated. Law of frequency- the more two things occur together, the more you associate them. We are innately pure, noble savages. development must be allowed naturally, and little parental influence is needed. The role of parents is to protect children from society"s corruption. Tabula rasa view- we are born as blank slates. The role of parents is to shape behavior, and knowledge comes from experience. Rene descartes studied the dualism of human nature, and believed that we have automatic responses (reflexes. ) Descartes believed that humans have free will, and choose their behaviors.
