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Learning Theory

psychology attachments explanation learning-theory
  • We are born as “blank slates”
  • All we have at birth is the capacity to learn
  • All behaviour is learned from the environment
  • Focus of the approach: observable behaviour

Classical Conditioning

Learning Theory Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Positive reinforcement: any behaviour that produces a reward will be repeated. Negative reinforcement: any behaviour that stops something unpleasant will be repeated.

Learning Theory Operant Conditioning

Evaluation

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