PSYB30H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: John Dollard, Joseph Wolpe, Neal E. Miller
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Dollard and miller"s orientation called psychonanalytic learning theory. Skinner point of view is radical determinism stimulus/response theory explains all overt behaviours. Behaviour learning theories have their root in empiricism all knowledge is based on experience. Classical conditioning is when an unconditioned stimulus paired with a neutral stimulus can cause the neutral stimulus to elicit the unconditioned response: learned faster, and lasts longer than overt conditioning, there is aversive and appetitive conditioning. John watson was the father of behaviourism we should only study overt behaviour. Thorndike was another figure in the the learning theory: law of effect- if a behaviour results in a favourable outcome, it will increase. Emphasized the role of learning in personality structure. Personality structure can be defined in terms of habits. A habit is a learned association between a stimulus and response that makes them occur together frequently. The acquisition of habits is because of drive reduction.
