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Which of the following theories assumes that learning takes place as the result of responses to external events quizlet?
Behavioral Learning Theories assume that learning takes place as the result of responses to external events.
What type of learning theory emphasizes that people are problem solvers who actively use information from the world around them to master the environment?
In contrast to behavioural theories of learning, cognitive learning theory approaches stress the importance of internal mental processes. This perspective views people as problem solvers who actively use information from the world around them to master their environments.
What theory of learning may be defined as a type of learning in which a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus?
'Classical Conditioning is a type of learning in which a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus' (Weiten, 1995). Pavlov discovered this form of learning almost accidentally, while conducting his research on the digestive system of dogs.
How does learning take place according to Pavlov?
Pavlov had identified a fundamental associative learning process called classical conditioning. Classical conditioning refers to learning that occurs when a neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone) becomes associated with a stimulus (e.g., food) that naturally produces a behaviour.