Chapter 5: Learning (Animated) | Ciccarelli & White | Pavlov | Skinner | Conditioning

Intro to Psychology Chapter 5, Learning, explained with animation. This lecture follows Chapter 5 of Psychology by Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Noland White, and works alongside the US, Global, and Indian adapted editions. In this video you’ll learn: • What learning is in psychology (and what it isn’t) • Classical conditioning: Pavlov’s dogs, unconditioned stimulus (UCS), unconditioned response (UCR), conditioned stimulus (CS), conditioned response (CR) • Key processes: acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalisation and discrimination, higher-order conditioning • Classical conditioning in humans: Watson and Little Albert, conditioned taste aversion, biological preparedness • Operant conditioning: Thorndike’s law of effect, Skinner box • Positive and negative reinforcement; positive and negative punishment • Schedules of reinforcement: fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, variable interval • Shaping, chaining, discriminative stimuli • Cognitive learning: Tolman’s latent learning and cognitive maps, Köhler’s insight learning • Observational learning: Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment and the four elements (attention, memory, imitation, motivation) Whether you’re taking Psychology 101, intro psych at university, AP Psychology, A-Level Psychology or studying on your own, this chapter is the foundation of behavioural psychology and the one your course will test the most. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:36 What we'll cover 1:19 1. What is learning? Pavlov's dogs 4:06 2. Principles of classical conditioning 8:27 3. Operant conditioning 10:54 4. Schedules of reinforcement 13:14 5. Punishment 15:16 6. Shaping + behaviour modification 18:29 7. Cognitive learning 20:57 8. Observational learning 23:17 Quick recap 24:46 Outro 📚 Previous: Chapter 4 – Consciousness 📚 Next: Chapter 6 – Memory Subscribe to PsychLogic, where psychology meets strategy. #ClassicalConditioning #OperantConditioning #Psychology101