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Behavioral Theories of Learning
Behavioral Learning TheoryO Behavioral learning theory- focus on
the ways in which pleasurable or unpleasant consequences of behavior change individuals’ behavior over time
O Behavioral theories of learning focus on:O Reinforcers and punishersO Observable actionsO Environment over genetics
O A common criticism of behavioral methods is that they can result in decreased interest in learning when rewards are unavailable
Behavioral TheoristsO Pavlov: Classical Conditioning (pairing a
neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus and gains that power of that stimulus to cause a response)O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7jcI8fAuI
Behavioral Theorists
O Skinner: Operant Conditioning (the use of pleasant and unpleasant consequences to change behavior)O http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtfQlkGwE2U&feature=relmfu
Behavioral Theorists
O Watson: “Little Albert” experimentO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhW2z-oeW
7g&feature=related