The Connectionist Theory of Learning Suggests That

question 96

Multiple Choice

The connectionist theory of learning suggests that

• A) learning takes place due to changes in thinking patterns in the brain.
• B) neural connections between stimuli and responses are established in the brain.
• C) behavior improves due to thinking,expectations,beliefs,and perceptions.
• D) behavior improves when cognitive processes are linked to other cognitive processes.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus becomes triggered by stimuli that are similar in nature.

Conditioned Response

The learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.