Learning Theories

Learning Theories

Introduction

There are basically three types of learning that are divided into two groups. The conditioning learning includes classical conditioning and operant conditioning. The other learning theory is the observational learning theory also called social cognitive theory. These learning theories are different from each other and are based on different concept.

Discussion

The theory of classical conditioning is based on an unconditioned and a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned and conditioned response. The unconditioned stimulus (UCS) always triggered a reaction without prior conditioning. Classical conditioning is a simple conditioning stimulus-response, that is the classical conditioning experiment of Pavlov, which rang a ...