PSYC 2000 Chapter : Ch 5
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5 lecture 1: cognitive learning theory and observational learning. 10/4/13: who were the key figures in cognitive learning theory and what did they contribute, tolman, rat experiment. Trained three groups of rats to run the same maze. Group one: reinforced with food every time it made its way out. Group two: received no reinforcement for completing the maze for the first 9 days, but did on the 10th. Group three: did not receive any reinforcement at any point during the experiment. The rats in group 2 appear to have learned the maze, but had not demonstrated this knowledge because there was no reason to do so: latent learning. Learning can occur without reinforcement and then later effect behavior: kohler. Worked at a primate research lab in the canaries during wwi. Set up problems for his chimpanzees: chimp studies. Reaching a banana outside of the enclosure that was beyond arm reach.
