Behaviourism
- Behaviourism – Study behaviour and learning from a scientific approach – only observable and measurable behaviour are reliable.
- They explain human behaviour in terms of cause and effects – therefore learning is a modification of behaviour by application of stimuli, shaping of response and the provision of reinforcement
- Learning is demonstrated in the response or behaviour of the leaner
- Practice of feedback
Classical Conditioning – Pavlov’s Dogs
- The learner dos is conditioned (learns) to emit a response (dribble) which wad originally a natural response to another stimulus (food) to a new stimulus (a bell)
- Classic conditioning can also be demonstrated by our ability generalise our responses to stimuli
Eg. A household drill may cause a reaction for a person that has an experience with a dentist’s drill.
Operant Conditioning
- Skinner argues that people learn ti behave in ways that help them obtain things they want tor avoid things they don’t want
- Reinforcement is used (money, promotions, success, praise etc) to increase the likelihood of the desired response being repeated.
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