1. Learning
A relatively permanent change in behavior that results from practice or experience.

2. 4 key elements to learning
BEHAVIOR
Demonstrate the learning
CHANGE
The brain is altered
PERMANANCE
The behavior is retained
PRACTICE/EXPERIENCE
Are both ways to effect change

3. A stimulus is something that produces activity in an organism.
Touch
Sound
Smell
RESPONSE:
A response is the reaction of a organism to a stimulus.

4. Ivan Pavlov and Classic Conditioning
Natural Response
Unconditioned Response-UCR
no training necessary, involuntary (salivation)
Unconditioned Stimulus-UCS
The thing that produces the UCR (the food)

5. Conditioned Response Conditioned Response-CR
dog salivates (to the bell)
Conditioned Stimulus-CS
sound that caused the response (the bell)

6. Repetition:
the treatment must be repeated. More repetitions makes for a stronger association.
Interval:
Time between treatments . Pavlov found that .5 seconds was the best interval.