Issues to Consider For the Video on

Learning

1.  What differences exist between lower animals and humans that makes the issue of learning especially important with respect
to human behavior?

 
 
 
 
 

2.  What is the definition of learning?
 
 
 
 

3.  What is classical conditioning?  How are Pavlov and Watson important to this type of learning? What conclusion would you

draw from Ader’s research?

 
 
 
 
 
 

4.  What is instrumental conditioning? What is operant conditioning?  What is an operant? How is Skinner important in this type of

learning?

 
 
 
 
 

5.  What are the practical applications of learning theory principles presented in the video?