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1 Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Observational Learning

2 Defining “Learning” A relatively permanent change in an organism’s behavior due to experience. REMEMBER: CONDITIONING IS JUST A FANCY WORD FOR “LEARNING”.

3 Classical conditioning
Classical conditioning – forms associations between stimuli. Involves actions that are automatic responses to a stimulus.

4 Classical conditioning
Ivan Pavlov’s research using dogs is one of psychology’s most famous experiments. Set the stage for the development of behaviorism.

5 Pavlov’s Experiments Before conditioning, food (Unconditioned Stimulus, UCS) produces salivation (Unconditioned Response, UCR). However, the tone (neutral stimulus) does not.

6 Pavlov’s Experiments During conditioning, the neutral stimulus (tone) and the UCS (food) are paired, resulting in salivation (UCR). After conditioning, the neutral stimulus (now Conditioned Stimulus, CS) elicits salivation (now Conditioned Response, CR)

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8 UCS= Unconditioned Stimulus
Something that automatically, unconditionally triggers us to do something… any behavior

9 UCR= Unconditioned Response
It is the NATURAL response. The response is unlearned… we just do it.

10 NS= Neutral Stimulus Stimulus that means nothing to the person or animal. …at first. MEANING

11 CS= Conditioned Stimulus
Neutral Stimulus that once meant nothing, now means something.

12 CR= Conditioned Response
Unlike the unconditioned response, this behavior does NOT occur naturally. The response must be learned.

13 Acquisition Acquisition - the initial stage in classical conditioning in which an association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus takes place. In most cases, for conditioning to occur, the neutral stimulus needs to come before the unconditioned stimulus. The time in between the two stimuli should be about half a second.

14 Higher-Order Conditioning
When a new neutral stimulus becomes a new conditioned stimulus, higher-order conditioning has occurred. Tend to be weaker than first stage conditioning. Ex. My dog hates taking a bath. He knows that when I carry him to the bathroom, he will be getting a bath and begins to shake. What’s the CS? What’s the CR? For this situation, the sound of running water (NS) could become a new CS signaling to my dog that he is about to get a bath, therefore causing the dog to shake. (CR) Higher-order conditioning had occurred.

15 Extinction Extinction - When the UCS (food) does not follow the CS (tone), CR (salivation) begins to decrease and eventually causes extinction.

16 Spontaneous recovery Spontaneous Recovery - After a rest period, an extinguished CR (salivation) spontaneously recovers, but if the CS (tone) persists alone, the CR becomes extinct again.

17 generalization Generalization – tendency, once a response is conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses.

18 discrimination Discrimination – learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus

19 John Garcia Showed that classical conditioning was influenced by biological predispositions. Study using rats led to the phenomena known as taste aversion. Rats learned to avoid drinking from certain water sources that contained water tainted with radiation that made them sick. Also showed that the CS and the UCS could be paired hours apart and still result in CR.

20 Even humans can develop classically to conditioned nausea.

21 Watson and “Little Albert”
Watson and Rosalie Rayner’s study on classical conditioning. “Little Albert” Experiment – Watson paired the presence of a white rat with a loud noise to elicit fear from a young boy. Albert learned to associate the white rat with loud noises even after the noises had stopped. Albert even generalized his CR by reacting with fear to other white animals.

22 Cognition in Classical Conditioning
Robert Rescorla – determined through experiments that classical conditioning is not simply “reaction” but requires some form of thought He concluded that for a NS to become a CS, the organism had to be able to predict the CR The more predictable the association, the stronger the CR Also determined that two CS presented at same time fight for stronger association within the mind of the organism Light + tone = shock Light and tone “battle” for stronger CS status

23 Cognition in Classical Conditioning
Martin Seligman – developed the idea of learned helplessness Learned helplessness – passive resignation an organism learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events Seligman’s studies with dogs and shocks showed further evidence of thought processes involved with classical conditioning

24 Operant Conditioning In operant conditioning organisms learn to associate their own actions with consequences. Unlike classical conditioning, operant conditioning involves thought; reaction is not automatic.

25 Thorndike and the “Law of Effect”
Edward Thorndike ( ) Psychologist whose famous studies on animals led to understanding of how humans learn. Famous “Law of Effect” stated that rewarded behavior is likely to recur and punished behavior is likely to cease.

26 B.F. Skinner ( ) Psychologist and leading figure in behaviorist movement. Developed an operant chamber; what came to be known as a “Skinner Box”. Used the concept of shaping to reinforce a desired behavior. Shaping involves rewarding responses that are ever-closer to final desired behavior while ignoring all other responses.

27 Skinner box

28 Types of stimuli Appetitive (pleasant) stimulus
Organism wants to achieve or receive Aversive (unpleasant) stimulus Organism wants to avoid or escape from

29 Types of reinforcers REINFORCERS ARE ANY EVENT THAT STRENGTHENS A PRECEDINING RESPONSE. A “reward”, so to speak. Positive reinforcement – presenting a pleasant (appetitive) stimulus after response Negative reinforcement – reducing or removing an unpleasant (aversive) stimulus after response

30 NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT IS NOT PUNISHMENT

31 Primary vs. Secondary reinforcers
Primary reinforcers – stimuli that satisfy a biological need Food, sleep, sex, thirst, homeostasis, etc. Secondary reinforcers – stimuli that gain power through the association with primary reinforcer Money, money, money, money, etc.

32 Money is a secondary reinforcer!!!

33 Immediate vs. delayed reinforcers
In animals, immediate reinforcement is usually required for operant conditioning to occur. However in humans, delayed reinforcement is possible. Paycheck at weeks’ end Good grade at end of semester

34 Schedules of reinforcement
Continuous reinforcement: reinforcing desired response every time Partial reinforcement: reinforcing desired response only part of the time 4 schedules of partial reinforcement: Fixed-ratio Variable-ratio Fixed-interval Variable-interval

35 Schedules of reinforcement
Fixed-ratio - reinforces a response only a specified number of responses You buy 10 smoothies, you get a free one. (10:1) For every pair of jeans you sell you get $5. (1:5) Variable-ratio – reinforces a response after an unpredictable number of responses Slot machines – you pull 10 times, get money; then you pull 15 times, get money, then you pull 7 times, get money (10:1), (15:1), (7:1)

36 Schedules of reinforcement
Fixed-interval schedules – reinforces a response only a specified time has elapsed An administrator observes a teacher every other Friday. Variable-interval schedules – reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals An administrator observes a teacher on random occasions

37 Punishment – any consequence that reduces the frequency of a behavior
Reinforcers increase; punishers decrease Punishment IS NOT negative reinforcement

38 Cognition in operant conditioning
Edward Tolman – displayed cognitive processes in operant conditioning through studies with rats and mazes Latent learning – learning that becomes apparent only after some incentive to demonstrate it Rats whose reinforcement was delayed developed cognitive maps of the maze that were used to achieve reinforcement in later trials

39 Cognition in operant conditioning
Insight – a sudden a often novel realization of the solution to a problem. An “a-ha” moment of sorts

40 Cognition in operant conditioning
Intrinsic v. Extrinsic motivation Studies have proven that rewarding an organism for a task that organism already enjoys (intrinsic) doing will cause a decrease in that behavior once reinforcement ceases. Would Lebron James still enjoy playing basketball if he were no longer paid for it?

41 Biofeedback Biofeedback – process of gaining greater awareness of physiological functions (heart rate, brain waves, pain, etc.) with a goal of being able to manipulate those functions at will. Use instruments that provide information on activity of those systems (i.e. EEG)

42 Positive v Negative Reinforcement / Punishment Grid
Give something the organism: Take away something the organism: Likes Dislikes Unit VI. Learning

43 Reinforcement / Punishment Grid Positive Reinforcement
Positive v Negative Reinforcement / Punishment Grid Give something the organism: Take away something the organism: Likes Positive Reinforcement Dislikes Unit VI. Learning

44 Reinforcement / Punishment Grid Negative Reinforcement
Positive v Negative Reinforcement / Punishment Grid Give something the organism: Take away something the organism: Likes Positive Reinforcement Dislikes Negative Reinforcement Unit VI. Learning

45 Reinforcement / Punishment Grid
Positive v Negative Reinforcement / Punishment Grid Give something the organism: Take away something the organism: Likes Positive Reinforcement Dislikes Positive Punishment Negative Reinforcement Unit VI. Learning

46 Reinforcement / Punishment Grid
Positive v Negative Reinforcement / Punishment Grid Give something the organism: Take away something the organism: Likes Positive Reinforcement Negative Punishment Dislikes Positive Punishment Negative Reinforcement Unit VI. Learning

47 Observational Learning
Observational learning - also known as social learning; learning by observing others We learn all kinds of specific behaviors by observing and imitating models, a process called modeling.

48 Mirrors in the brain Mirror neurons – frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so The brain’s mirroring of another’s action may enable imitation and empathy.

49 Bandura and social learning
Albert Bandura – leading researcher in the study of observational (social) learning Famous “Bobo doll” experiment showcased the degree to which children imitate behaviors learned by observing adults

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