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Classical Conditioning with IvanPavlov
Thorndike's Law of Effect: actions followed by favorable consequences are more likely to be repeated then those followed by unfavorable consequence.
College Board Objectives: Learning
4.A Identify the contributions of key researchers in the psychology of learning.
EXAMPLES: Contributions of Albert Bandura, Ivan Pavlov, Robert Rescorla, B.F. Skinner, Edward Thorndike, Edward Tolhman, John Watson, John Garcia
4.B Interpret graphs that exhibit the results of learning experiments.
4.C Describe the essential characteristics of insight learning, latent learning, and social learning.
4. D Apply learning principles to explain emotional learning, taste aversion, superstitious behavior, and learned helplessness.
Examples: Perceptual set, Context effects, Schema
4.E Provide examples of how biological constraints create learning predispositions.
4.F Describe basic classical conditioning phenomena.
Examples: Acquistion, Extinction, Spontaneous recovery, Generalization, Stimulus discrimination, Higher order learning, Uncondicitoned Stimulus, unconditioned response, neural/conditioned stimuls, conditioned response
4.G Distinguish general differences between principles of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning.
Examples: Contingencies
4.H Predict the effects of operant conditioning.
Examples: Positive reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive punishment, negative punishment
4.J Suggest how behavior modification, biofeedback, coping strategies, and self-control can be used to address behavioral problems.
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