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What is the Learning Theory |
All behaviours are learned rather than inborn. We all are born with 'blank slates'. Types are classical and operant and the social learning theory |
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Explain Classical Conditioning |
Pavlov had dogs, rang a bell when there was food and eventually the bell became associated with food so they'd salivate when the bell rang |
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Explain operant conditioning |
First investigated by Skinner (made a box with rats in, if it presses the lever a food pellet falls into the cage, learns to press the lever for food). The person learns through reinforcement. |
Rats |
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Explain Social Learning Theory |
Hay and Vespo ,suggested modelling could be used to explain attatchment, children observe parents affectionate behaviour and imitate this. Bandura is also a study in Social Learning theory. We learn through observing others and imitating behaviours which are rewarded |
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Evaluation points on learning theories |
-Most research is based on animals -Learning theories suggest it's mostly food thay causes attatchment but Harlow says otherwise -we do learn from reinforcement and rewards influence us - does not explain how secondary reinforces work (I.e money - do not reduce discomfort but are still motivating and reinforcing) - Learning Theory not so much respected since Bowlby's theory |
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