Learning Theories

There are five basic types of learning theory: behaviorist, cognitive, constructivist, social, and experiential. This section provides a brief introduction to each type of learning theory.

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John B. Watson

John B. Watson was an American psychologist who founded behaviorism, the idea that psychology should focus on observable actions rather than thoughts or feelings. He...

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Aversion Therapy & Examples of Aversive Conditioning

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Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory

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Behaviorism In Psychology

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Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment on Social Learning

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Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning

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Jerome Bruner Theory of Cognitive Development

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Pavlovs Dogs Experiment

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Classical Conditioning: How It Works With Examples

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Constructivism

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Constructivism Learning Theory & Philosophy of Education

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Conditioned Stimulus

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Conditioned Stimulus In Classical Conditioning

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Gagne's Conditions of Learning Theory

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Drive-Reduction Theory of Motivation In Psychology

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Edward Thorndike: The Law of Effect

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Expository Teaching: Ausubel Theory of Learning

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Fluid Intelligence vs. Crystallized Intelligence

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Second order conditioning

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Higher Order Conditioning In Psychology

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What Is Intelligence In Psychology

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Information Processing Theory In Psychology

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John Dewey on Education: Impact & Theory

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Kolb's Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle

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Montessori Theory of Education

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Musical Intelligence: Definition, Examples & Characteristics

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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Negative Reinforcement

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Operant Conditioning: What It Is, How It Works, and Examples

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Pavlov

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Pavlov’s Dogs Experiment

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Premack principle

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the Premack Principle in Psychology: Definition and Examples

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Positive Reinforcement: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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Schedules of Reinforcement in Psychology (Examples)

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Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory

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Systematic Desensitization Therapy In Psychology

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Latent Learning In Psychology and How It Works

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Unconditioned Stimulus

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Unconditioned Stimulus in Psychology

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