Compare the three learning theories. Present two comparisons and two differences
What will be an ideal response?
Comparison – all focus on behavior; no stages; environmental (nurture); stimuli and consequences
important for behavior.
Contrasts – classical and operant conditioning – passive, social-cognitive – active; classical and
operant conditioning – only behavior, social-cognitive – includes cognitive behavior as well as
observable behavior; classical and operant conditioning – individual learning, social-cognitive – social
interactions and modeling; classical – reflexive behavior, operant conditioning and social-cognitive –
voluntary behavior.
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