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1 Behavioral Theories of Learning

2 Behavioral Learning Theory O Behavioral learning theory- focus on the ways in which pleasurable or unpleasant consequences of behavior change individuals’ behavior over time O Behavioral theories of learning focus on: O Reinforcers and punishers O Observable actions O Environment over genetics O A common criticism of behavioral methods is that they can result in decreased interest in learning when rewards are unavailable

3 Behavioral Theorists O Pavlov: Classical Conditioning (pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus and gains that power of that stimulus to cause a response) O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7jcI8fAuI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7jcI8fAuI

4 Behavioral Theorists O Skinner: Operant Conditioning (the use of pleasant and unpleasant consequences to change behavior) O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtfQlkGwE2U&featur e=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtfQlkGwE2U&featur e=relmfu

5 Behavioral Theorists O Watson: “Little Albert” experiment O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhW2z- oeW7g&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhW2z- oeW7g&feature=related


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