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    Running head: LEARNING AND COGNITION PAPER Learning and Cognition Paper LaTrice N. Weams PSY/ 390 Esther Siler-Colbert‚ M.S.‚ ABD April 8‚ 2013 Learning and Cognition Paper Examining the different concepts surrounded around learning and cognition and how they relate to each other will be the main focus of the paper. Giving a true definition of what learning really is and how behavior determines how someone learns will provide enlightenment on how learning can be achieved when being done

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    References: Willingham‚ D. T. (2007). Cognition: The thinking animal (3rd ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collectiondatabase.

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    Learning and Cognition Paper Christina Parker PSY 390 February 14‚ 2011 Chelsea Fry Learning and Cognition Paper Learning is a very well-known topic in psychology today. Over the years there have been many definitions for what learning is. Many of these definitions are disputed and replaced with newer up-to-date definitions. The definition that most psychologists like to use is Kimble ’s; "a relatively permanent change in behavioral potentiality that occurs as a result of reinforced practice"

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    The Role of Behavior and Cognition in Learning Douglas J. Stacy PSY/390 Learning and Cognition March 05‚ 2012 Patty Anstatt The Role of Behavior and Cognition in Learning Learning is an integral part of psychological development. Many perspectives exist concerning learning. Two areas of interest in psychology concerning learning are behavior and cognition. Two theories that explain fundamental learning is classical conditioning and operant conditioning. These two theories

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    the years have held case studies devoted to cognition and learning. Some theorists theories have been modified to reflect new scientific data. However‚ there are still more questions to be tested from the newest modifications of data. In this paper the audience will see what learning is‚ how learning and behavior affect one another‚ the different styles associated with learning‚ and the relationship between learning and cognition. What is learning?Learning is the process by which a person gathers the

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    Learning and Cognition PSY 390 August 13‚ 2012 Learning and Cognition Scientists and psychologists have studied the topic of learning for more than a century‚ and merely scratched the surface of how the brain functions in respect to learning and cognition. Factors‚ such as learning is a basic function of human beings‚ and humans are born with specific innate abilities‚ however it is still somewhat of a mystery how the process of learning is accomplished. Within this essay‚ a definition

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    [10/23/12] Chapter 5 LEARNING * BEHAVIOR CHANGES THAT ARE DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCES OR THE ENVIRONENT * Simplest form of learning involves our senses * Simplest form learning = Habituation: Adjusting to stimuli that do not change. Example: You go into a guy’s room and smell something terrible‚ after a while you get used to the environment/smell and don’t even notice it. * Humans learn similarly to animals. Patterns of responding are similar to animals. * Types of Conditioning:

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    To what extent does cognition control emotion? Cognition and emotion are inextricably linked. The debate over their connection dates back even to Greek philosophy. Marcus Aurelius meditated “If you are distressed by anything external‚ the pain is not due to the thing itself‚ but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment” (cited in Ochsner & Gross‚ 2005‚ p.243). This statement epitomized the puzzle: Are emotions entirely subject to cognitive interpretation

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    Cognition What is cognition? What is cognitive psychology? Why is this area relevant to contemporary psychology? Cognition the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding. These processes include thinking‚ knowing‚ remembering‚ judging. This science is very important when making decisions about human behavior patterns. These are high-level functions of the brain and include language‚ imagination‚ perception‚ and planning. Cognitive psychology is the division of psychology that looks

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    Cognitions are thoughts. Dissonance means clashing. The influential thoughts of cognitive dissonance states that contradicting or clashing thoughts cause discomfort. That is‚ we have a need for consistency in our thought‚ perceptions‚ and images of ourselves (Cooper‚ Mirablie‚ & Scher‚ 2005; Festinger‚ 1957). Inconsistency‚ then‚ can motivate people to make their thoughts or attitudes agree with their actions (Oskampe & Schultz‚ 2005). The theory of cognitive dissonance in social psychology proposes

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