Air conditioning

there are two different types of learning one being called classical conditioning and the other operant conditioning. The classical conditioning theory of learning suggests that all of individual’s behaviour is learnt through ‘association’. Classical conditioning was discovered by Ivan Pavlov a Russian physiologist, in 1902. He was born on 14th September 1840 and died on 27th February 1936. Pavlov discovered classical conditioning through his work with dogs. He noticed that at the sight of…

Developmental psychology is an approach of the social change over time of a child and an adult. Developmental psychologist’s profession is to study social, cognitive studies. They study on what motivates the human’s mind that influences them on their behaviour and thinking and what causes their intentions. It is important to consider nature and nurture when explaining the developmental theories. Nature is based on the inheritance, linked to genetics; however nurture is based on social and…

it is through this specific study that all of this is now possible, the means by which he went about weren’t the greatest. While I do agree that testing a young baby will lead to the likelihood of having less emotions and associations learned, conditioning a baby to learn fears he or she would not have learned otherwise for the sake psychology is quite selfish and cynical. Moreover, the fact that the researchers failed to recondition Albert before officially ending the experiment shows the lack…

Operant learning, also known as instrumental, consequence, or response learning, is experiences where the behavior is made stronger or weaker by its consequence (Chance, 2014). This term coined by B.F. Skinner, a psychologist, after studying the behavior of a rat, within a box that contained food and a lever, was built on the foundation given by E.L. Thorndike’s Law of Effect (Chance, 2014). Skinner recognized two kinds of reinforcing events; one in which a positive stimulus is presented and the…

and learned with reasoning they could learn without reward or punishment, but many animals and even humans learn by associative learning. In replication of Pavlov’s experiment an unconditioned stimulus was paired with a neutral stimulus. After conditioning the later one will become the conditioned stimulus. Pavlov showed that a ring of a bell would trigger an association with the sight of food and cause a dog to salivate. Associative learning is the direct effect of the structure of the brain.…

Within the social perspective, anxious ambivalent, persuasion, and cognitive dissonances can be applied to the trait of being quiet. Furthermore, within the behavioral perspective, classical and operant conditioning can be applied. Although I do not agree as much on the social perspective, I do find the behavior perspective to be more acceptable. I find that the cause and effect demonstrated within the behavior perspective to be more agreeable since it explains…

Specific Phobia Specific phobia is defined as the occurrence of intense and abnormal fear when exposed to a specific object, person or situation. To be diagnosed with specific phobia, the fear must cause last over 6 months and cause severe and debilitating anxiety or distress. There are five categories that all specific phobias fall into: animals (such as sharks), situations (such as planes), blood, injections and injury (such as getting a needle), natural environment (such as storms) and other…

The movie ‘Dead Poets Society’ demonstrates a great deal of examples on social influence such as conformity within a group and obedience to authority. Milgram’s experiment can be followed throughout the movie. The school traditions dictate a high level of obedience with its rules such as dress code, repetitions after the teacher, and other events which take place on a daily basis. These types of obedience and conformity can lessen the courage to speak up for what one believes in and can prevent…

Biological factors that are relevant to the success of Students academics in the classroom are classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning, behaviour modification and token economies. Personality consists of those relatively stable permanent characteristics and behaviours that are unique to an individual, Personality can reflect a person academic performance because personality results from people striving to achieve their potential. Social influences that relate to…

Laws of Learning (p.200) • Law of Effect – (p.200) Acts that produce satisfaction in a given situation become associated with that situation; when the situation recurs, the act is likely to recur. A stimulus-response” reaction circumstance where a positive reaction will most likely reproduce the action which caused it. • Law of Exercise – (p.200) The more an act or response is used in a given situation, the more strongly the act becomes associated with that situation. A circumstance where…