Behavioural Learning Theories Notes
Behaviour Learning Theories
Answer the following questions:
1. What is learning?
Learning is defined as permanent or relatively permanent changes that are acquired from experience or instruction.
2. What are Behavioural Learning Theories?
Behavioural learning is a learning theory based on the idea that learning is acquired through conditioning.
3. What are some of the principles of Behavioral Learning?
The principles of behavioural learning states that learning happens when an external/ environmental factor (stimuli) creates a behavioural response (a reaction to the stimulus). The repeated association between the stimuli and reaction refers to contiguity.
Another principle is that behaviour is modified according to its immediate consequence. Other principles of behavioural learning include reinforcers, which are consequences or events that have a pleasurable outcome whereas punishers are consequences or events that will weaken behaviour. Another principle is Shaping, which refers to reinforcing small steps achieved towards a big goal. Extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus is presented on its own but no longer triggers the conditioned behaviour/response.
The principle of Maintenance in behavioural learning states that when a reinforcer has been withdrawn but a behaviour is maintained is due to the individual having considered the behaviour as intrinsically rewarding, in other words a person who is independent from the need of reinforcers. (e.g.: a student who had needed reinforcement to achieve completion of homework realizes that he/she is able to do well in class no longer relies on reinforcers for motivation). Another principle of behavioural learning is the Role of Antecedents. The Role of Antecedents are divided into three; cues, discrimination, and generalization. Cues refer to hints that will indicate to a person what behaviour will be reinforced. Discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate and tell when a
Answer the following questions:
1. What is learning?
Learning is defined as permanent or relatively permanent changes that are acquired from experience or instruction.
2. What are Behavioural Learning Theories?
Behavioural learning is a learning theory based on the idea that learning is acquired through conditioning.
3. What are some of the principles of Behavioral Learning?
The principles of behavioural learning states that learning happens when an external/ environmental factor (stimuli) creates a behavioural response (a reaction to the stimulus). The repeated association between the stimuli and reaction refers to contiguity.
Another principle is that behaviour is modified according to its immediate consequence. Other principles of behavioural learning include reinforcers, which are consequences or events that have a pleasurable outcome whereas punishers are consequences or events that will weaken behaviour. Another principle is Shaping, which refers to reinforcing small steps achieved towards a big goal. Extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus is presented on its own but no longer triggers the conditioned behaviour/response.
The principle of Maintenance in behavioural learning states that when a reinforcer has been withdrawn but a behaviour is maintained is due to the individual having considered the behaviour as intrinsically rewarding, in other words a person who is independent from the need of reinforcers. (e.g.: a student who had needed reinforcement to achieve completion of homework realizes that he/she is able to do well in class no longer relies on reinforcers for motivation). Another principle of behavioural learning is the Role of Antecedents. The Role of Antecedents are divided into three; cues, discrimination, and generalization. Cues refer to hints that will indicate to a person what behaviour will be reinforced. Discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate and tell when a