Learning Objectives

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Define classical conditioning and trace its history.
Name some common examples of classical conditioning in daily life.
Define operant conditioning and explain how it occurs.
Name some common examples of classical conditioning in daily life.
For both classical and operant conditioning, explain principles of extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination.
Explain the brain functions involved in both classical and operant conditioning.
Explain cognitive learning.
Define insight learning.
Explain how watching others can help people learn and why some models are better than others.
Differentiate among the different forms of learning.

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