Theories & Processes of Learning |
Pavlov's Dog - Classical Conditioning
Conditioned a dog to salivate at the sound of a bell by associating food with the stimulus. Food was placed in front of the dog, and a tube in its mouth to measure the saliva. Knew asquitition occurred when the dog salivated at the sound without the food being in front of it. |
Classical Conditioning
Key Words: Acquisition: Describes when the pairing is learnt. Extinction: The gradual weakening of the conditioned response by breaking association. Generalisation: The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to be varied and still result in the conditioned response. Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between the conditioned stimulus and other stimuli. Spontaneous Recovery: When the conditioned response briefly reappears after being extinguished. |
