Learning

Learning

How do we learn?

•  Most is associative learning
•  certain events occur together

Three Main types

•  Classical conditioning
•  Observational learning 
•  Abstract learning

Classical
 Started with Ivan Pavlov
1. acquisition
2. extinction
3. spontaneous recovery
4. generalization
5. discrimination

Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)

•  stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response

Unconditioned response (UCR)

•  the unlearned, naturally occurring response to the UCS

Conditioned stimulus (CS)

•  an originally irrelevant stimulus that, after association with the UCS, comes to trigger a response

Conditioned Response (CR)

•  the learned response to a previous stimulus

Acquisition

•  Initial stage of learning
•  Phase where the neutral stimulus is associated with the UCS so that the neutral stimulus comes to elicit the CR thus becoming the CS

Extinction

•  The diminishing if a conditioned response
•  Will eventually happen when the UCS dows not follow the CS

Spontaneous Recovery

•  The reappearen after a rest period of an extinguished conditioned response

Generalization

•  The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the CS to elicit similar responses

Discrimination

•  The learned ability to distinguish between a CS and other stimuli that does not signal UCS