PSYC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Classical Conditioning, Reinforcement Learning, Reinforcement
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Learning results from experience: learning ~ relatively enduring change in behavior, resulting from experience occurs when animal benefits from experience so that its behavior is better adapted to environment. 6. 2 how do we learn predictive associations: conditioning ~ process that connects environmental stimuli to behavior. Learning involves expectancies and prediction: rescorla- wagner model ~ cognitive model of classical conditioning; holds that the strength of cu- us association is determined by extent to which unconditioned stimulus is unexpected, dopamine and prediction error. Satisfying state of affairs is likely to occur again, and any behavior that leads to. Annoying state of affairs is less likely to occur again. Reinforcement increases behavior: reinforcer ~ stimulus that follows response and increases likelihood that response will be repeated, the skinner box, shaping. Biology and cognition influence operant conditioning: biological constraints, acquisition/ performance conditioning, cognitive map ~ visual/ spatial mental representation of environment, latent learning ~ learning that takes place in absence of reinforcement.
