Learning Theory

psychology

Negative reinforcement strengthens a behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus contingent on that behavior. A common classroom example: a teacher stops playing a lou...

psychology

Operant conditioning is a learning process within behaviorism in which behavior is shaped by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments, thereby increasing or decreasing t...

psychology

Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which behavior is shaped by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments, rather than by reflexive triggers alone. When a respo...

psychology

Reinforcement conditioning is a method of strengthening behavior by following actions with outcomes that make those actions more likely to occur again. It belongs to the broader...

psychology

In psychology, scaffolding refers to structured support that helps a learner or client reach a higher level of understanding, skill, or behavior than they could achieve independ...

knowledge

Vicarious modeling is learning by observing others and forming responses without direct experience. Psychologist Albert Bandura introduced this mechanism in social learning theo...

psychology

Continuous reinforcement is a principle of operant conditioning in which a target behavior is followed by a reinforcer every single time it occurs. By consistently linking behav...

psychology

Escape learning is a form of operant conditioning in which a behavior is strengthened because it allows an organism to end or avoid an aversive stimulus. In everyday terms, esca...