LEARNING THEORIES

LEARNING THEORIES
Encarnacion, Joseph Anton
Abaya, Stephanie
Acosta, Maybelle Rose
Alivio, Gabriel
Baloran, Kimberly
Guardino, Camille Ann
Penamante, Christine Joy

Classical conditioning

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BEH AVIO RAL LEARN IN G TH EO RY
The learning theory is represented as an S-R paradigm. The organism is treated as a “black box.” We only know what is going on inside the box by the organism’s response

BEH AVIO RAL LEARN IN G TH EO RY
Learning
 is a relatively constant change in the emotional and intellectual behavior which can be acquired through experience and instruction.
 Allows the mind to grow intellectually through the

cquisition of knowlegde.

BEH AVIO RAL LEARN IN G TH EO RY
There are three types of behavioral learning theories: • Contiguity theory
• Classical or responded conditioning theory
• Operant or instrumental conditioning theory

CLASSICAL CO N D TIO N IN G TH EO RY
 The major theorist in the development of classical

conditioning is Ivan pavlov, a russian scientist trained in biology and medicine
 Pavlov was studying the digestive system of dogs and became intrigued with his observation that dogs deprived of fod begun to salivate when one of his assistants walked into the room. He begun to investigate this phenomena and established the law of classical conditioning.

CLASSICAL CO N D TIO N IN G TH EO RY
 Classical conditioning was the first type of learning

to be discovered and studied within the bahaviorist tradition. o Conditioning is a kind of response build up through repeated exposure

CLASSICAL CO N D TIO N IN G TH EO RY
General model: Stimulus (S) elicits >Response (R) o Classical conditioning starts with a reflex (R): as innate, involuntary behavior o This involuntary behavior is elicited or caused by an antecedent environmental event.

CLASSICAL CO N D TIO N IN G TH EO RY
The specific model for classical conditioning is: o A stimulus will naturally (w/out learning) elicit or

bring about a reflexive