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Theoretical perspective on learning which focuses on
people's behaviors as a result of environmental
events.


Stimulus-response relationship.


Researchers focus on visible behaviors rather than
human's thoughts since researchers believe thoughts
Behaviorism
cannot be observed directly.


It is important to provide immediate feedback, chunk
learning into small segments, present information
sequentially, and assess learning with tests that
measure exact skills indicated in the lessons


Examples: Conditioning

Theoretical perspective Behaviorism
on learning which focuses
on people's behaviors as a
result of environmental
events.

Stimulus-response Behaviorism
relationship.

,Researchers focus on Behaviorism
visible behaviors rather
than human's thoughts
since researchers believe
thoughts cannot be
observed directly.

It is important to
1. Provide immediate feedback
What are the best ways to
2. Chunk learning into small segments
teach information
3. Present information sequentially
according to Behaviorists?
4. Assess learning with tests that measure exact skills
indicated in the lessons

Example of Theory: Behaviorism
Conditioning

An unconditioned stimulus which causes and
unconditioned or automatic response is associated
with a new, conditioned stimulus that previously had
to effect. This conditioned stimulus provokes a
conditioned response (which was the automatic
Classical Conditioning
response)


Ex: Pavlov's Experiment


Types: generalization, discrimination

An unconditioned stimulus Classical Conditioning
which causes and
unconditioned or
automatic response is
associated with a new,
conditioned stimulus that
previously had to effect.
This conditioned stimulus
provokes a conditioned
response (which was the
automatic response)

, Example of Theory: Classical Conditioning
Pavlov's Experiment

Types of this conditioning Classical Conditioning
generalization,
discrimination

Classical Conditioning experiment in which dogs were
conditioned to salivate when they heard a bell ring


Unconditioned response: salivating at the smell of
Pavlov's Experiment
food
Unconditioned stimulus: food
Conditioned response: salivating at sound of the bell
Conditioned stimulus: ringing of the bell

Example of this type of Generalization
conditioning: A student
was once embarrassed
and turned red when she
was called on in her math
class and didn't know the
answer, so . So now she is
conditioned to turn red
when her math teacher
starts calling on people in
math class, however it has
also carried over to her
other math classes with
different teachers

Situation in which a Generalization
stimulus similar to a
conditioned stimulus
elicits the conditioned
response.

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