Developmental psychology.pdf

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Learning as Conditioning
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Background of the Method
Conditioning Principles
Influence of Classical Conditioning
RESPONDENT AND OPERANT BEHAVIOR
Respondent Behavior
Operant Behavior
OPERANT CONDITIONING
Background and Principles
Improving the Response
influence of Operant Conditioning
LEARNING COMPLEX RESPONSES
Concept of Chaining
Two-Factor Theory
Extensions oi Conditioning Principles
Three hundred and hft> years ago a Spanish monk underwent a difficult punishment
Made to sit alone all day. he had to eat his meals From the stone floor in
the L«mpan> of i he monastery cats. This circumstance was humiliating and also
frustrating, for St Ikiefonvi prevented the monk from driving the animals away. These
fearless creatures, accustomed to one of the brethren in such a predicament, boldly
stole .ill nl his fond
I his chapter shows how one punched monk solved this problem, training the
animals to leave him in peace. More isnportantl), it shows how all of us,;
arc susceptible to such training and. Hk« the monk, can use it in dealing with others.
In a w.ird. this cbapier is about conditioRing, which ягU»simplest form of learning,
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concerned with stimuli and responses. Through stuqtUin-rebpoaae association», we.jKr-.-'
quire many behaviors. The term fa?rnfMg is broaden П^ЗДфНГФ an >' t n d n 8 c Ц •>•* j :
liav юг resulting from experience, excludingmftteratKrifana ptfgwoiDgical adjiutineat*. v
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