PSY 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Observational Learning

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Najwa Haddad

Document Summary

Works on already established behaviour patterns. (e. g. , automatic responses of the body) Organism associates own actions with consequences, and is reinforced (negatively or positively). We can shape new behaviours. Observational learning and modeling learning new behaviours by (active) observation. *usually operate together to drive behaviour/learning patterns. Initial response: stimulus 1: see lightning, stiumulus 2: hear thunder. After repetition: stimulus 1: see lightning, response: cover ears to avoid sound. Ivan pavlol, john b. watson, b. f. skinner (don"t need to memorize names) Investigated this phenomenon further through experimentation. Experimental investigation should lay a solid foundation for a true science of psychology. Just the sight of the starbucks logo could make your heart race. One step further: just thinking about the logo can make you feel more alert as well. Bell and food (unconditioned and. Ur: unconditioned stimulus (food) and neutral stimulus (bell) still cause unconditioned response.