12 Psychology - Learning Theories

Every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes.

• Classical
• Operant
• observational

Your father gives you a credit card at the end of your first year in college because you did so well. As a result, your grades continue to get better in your second year.

• Classical
• Operant
• Observational

Your car has a red, flashing light that blinks annoyingly if you start the car without buckling the seat belt. You become less likely to start the car without buckling the seat belt.

• Classical
• operant
• observational

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

You eat a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it.

• classical
• operant
• observational

An individual receives frequent injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself causes increased heart rate but after several trips to the clinic, simply being in a small room causes an increased heart rate.

• classical
• operant
• observational

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A lion in a circus learns to stand up on a chair and jump through a hoop to receive a food treat.

• classical
• operant
• observational

You check the coin return slot on a pay telephone and find a quarter. You find yourself checking other telephones over the next few days.

• classical
• operant
• observational

The person in front of you in the spelling bee misspells their word.  Although you thought he was correct, you try a different way.

• classical
• operant
• observational

Ivan Pavlov with his dogs.

• classical
• operant
• observational

BF Skinner with his pigeons.

• classical
• operant
• observational