Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Aversion Therapy, Connectionism, Latent Learning

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Terry Biggs

Document Summary

Bf skinner people are always motivated to do something and that motivation is a consequence of what follows behavior (reinforcement) Learning a relatively permanent change in behavior which is independent of the effects of maturation and temporary factors such as fatigue or sensory adaptation (not just because you"re growing) Classes of theories: theories will differ in terms of language used to describe them, some will be very connectionist while others will be more cognatavistic, however, all will tend towards abstraction in order to gain generality. There are two major classes of theories: single factor theories. Assertion is that one type of learning is predominant. One basic process or principle underlies all forms of learning such as. Principle of contiguity response in the presence of particular stimuli leads to learning through the formation of association. It is strongly linked to classical or pavlovian condition. However it is not entirely absent from the operant paradigm which may also be interpreted via contiguity.