PSYC 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Little Albert Experiment, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning
11 Feb 2017
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To answer these questions, we need to first establish a definition of learning. Our definition is comprised of several different components: The 4 factors that form the definition of learning: learning is inferred from a change in behavior/performance, learning results in an inferred change in memory, learning is the result of experience, learning is relatively permanent. Or, you can go with a slightly less comprehensive definition that is offered in many text books: Learning is a relatively durable change in behavior or knowledge that is due to experience. This means that behavior changes that are temporary or due to things like drugs, alcohol, etc. , are not learned. * behavior potential - once something is learned, an organism can exhibit a behavior that indicates learning as occurred. Thus, once a behavior has been learned, it can be exhibited by performance of a corresponding behavior. It is the combination of these 4 factors that make our definition of learning.
