CAS PS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Classical Conditioning, Observational Learning, Habituation

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Dunn

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Behaviors are learned: despite our biological endowment creates the potential. Learning affects our emotional reactions, perceptions and physiological responses. Learning: pro(cid:272)ess (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e produ(cid:272)es a (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge i(cid:374) a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)is(cid:373)(cid:859)s behavior or capability, capa(cid:271)ilit(cid:455): highlight the disti(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) (cid:862)k(cid:374)o(cid:449)i(cid:374)g ho(cid:449)(cid:863) (cid:448)s. (cid:862)doi(cid:374)g(cid:863) Learning is affected by environmental experiences, biological and cognitive. 1)habituation: simplest, a change in behavior that results merely from repeated exposure to stimulus. 2 types of conditioning: learning associations between events, 2)classical conditioning: 2 stimuli become associated with one another, 3)operant conditioning (skinner): organisms learn to associate their responses with specific consequences, ex: asking for charitable donation leads to monetary gift. 4)observational learning: observers imitate the behavior of a model: ex: kids copying their parents. Learning calls attention to importance of adapting to environment. Species adaptation: environmental conditions faced by species shape that spe(cid:272)ies(cid:859) biology. Natural selection: genetically based characteristics, that enhance the ability to adapt, survive and reproduce, are passed on.