3/10/25 chapter 6

Learning:

• Learning: any relatively permanent change in the behavior brought about by things in the world.

• Classical conditioning: A type of learning based a. reflexes and associations.

• Example: Pavlov’s famous study.

• Unconditioned stimulus = unlearned

• Unconditioned response

• Neutral stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

• Operate conditioning: based on consequences.

• A: reinforcement: Always increases behavior.

• Positive - get something pleasant

• Example- special treat

• Negative- take something away that is unpleasant

• Example - take chores away

• B: punishment - always decreases behavior.

• Positive - get something unpleasant

• Example: sparking.

• Negative -take away something pleasant

• Ex -” grounded “ -no privileges