Simple Stimulus Learning Paper
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze forms of simple stimulus learning. As a part of your analysis, you must address the following items:
• Explain the concept of habituation.
• Analyze the factors that affect perceptual learning.
• Examine the effects of stimulus exposure.
• Discuss the application of simple stimulus learning to at least two real life situations.
• Your analysis should include at least three references from scholarly sources.
Simple Stimulus Learning
Courtney Lymber
PSYCH/550
December 10, 2012
Jack Barker
Simple Stimulus Learning Learning initiates a multitude of definitions from basic to intricate but regardless of the variations it is simply the acquisition of knowledge. As such learning occurs in connection with the many experiences an individual encounters throughout his or her lifespan. Experiences include exposure and interactions to various stimuli, such as a loud noise or an approaching animal. Thus a stimulus can be an object, an action, or an individual perceived as starting a response. In turn a response to a stimuli triggers the acquisition of knowledge about the world around the individual causing him or her to perceive positive and negative experiences and learn from each stimuli encounter. Therefore, the majority of human as well as animal behavior is learned from such responses to various stimuli and is defined as simple stimulus learning. As such the following evaluation explains simple stimulus learning in the form of habituation as well as identifying the factors affecting perceptual learning, the effects of stimulus exposure, and the application to real life situations.
Concept of Habituation
The concept of habituation begins with the understanding of the orienting response or orienting reaction. The orienting response or investigatory reflex is the reaction an organism has to any stimulus for the purpose of identifying the source of it and
• Explain the concept of habituation.
• Analyze the factors that affect perceptual learning.
• Examine the effects of stimulus exposure.
• Discuss the application of simple stimulus learning to at least two real life situations.
• Your analysis should include at least three references from scholarly sources.
Simple Stimulus Learning
Courtney Lymber
PSYCH/550
December 10, 2012
Jack Barker
Simple Stimulus Learning Learning initiates a multitude of definitions from basic to intricate but regardless of the variations it is simply the acquisition of knowledge. As such learning occurs in connection with the many experiences an individual encounters throughout his or her lifespan. Experiences include exposure and interactions to various stimuli, such as a loud noise or an approaching animal. Thus a stimulus can be an object, an action, or an individual perceived as starting a response. In turn a response to a stimuli triggers the acquisition of knowledge about the world around the individual causing him or her to perceive positive and negative experiences and learn from each stimuli encounter. Therefore, the majority of human as well as animal behavior is learned from such responses to various stimuli and is defined as simple stimulus learning. As such the following evaluation explains simple stimulus learning in the form of habituation as well as identifying the factors affecting perceptual learning, the effects of stimulus exposure, and the application to real life situations.
Concept of Habituation
The concept of habituation begins with the understanding of the orienting response or orienting reaction. The orienting response or investigatory reflex is the reaction an organism has to any stimulus for the purpose of identifying the source of it and
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