PSY260H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Loudspeaker, Somatosensory System, Classical Conditioning
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Today we are talking about associative types of learning. Think back to first lecture when we introduced the concept of learning by taking a look at the definitions we accept for learning and for conditioning. There are certain examples of conditioning that filled the definition we generally hold for learning. So the question is whether or not there is really a difference between these two concepts and terms. The difference between learning and conditioning becomes an operational one. Conditioning is any sort of change that occurs which reflects the experience that something has had. We can look at synapses and the like for examples of this. Learning is a change in a system (a neural or behavioural one) that reflects the experience that system has had. In most cases, probably not even though learning is defined as a change through experience.
