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Class - XI
Psychology
Chapter 6: Learning
MODULE - 1
(Topics: Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning)
Short Note
NATURE OF LEARNING
Learning is a key process in human behaviour. It refers to a spectrum of changes that
take place as a result of one’s experience. Learning may be defined as
“any relatively permanent change in behaviour or behavioural potential
produced by experience”.
Changes due to practice and experience, which are relatively permanent, are
illustrative of learning (not due to use of drugs, or fatigue; temporary).
FEATURES OF LEARNING
1. The first feature is Learning always involves some kinds of experience.
Repeated experience of satisfaction after doing something in a specified
manner leads to the formation of habit. Sometimes a single experience can lead
to learning.
2. Behavioural changes that occur due to learning are relatively permanent.
This is a behavioural change due to fatigue, and is temporary. It is not
considered learning.
3. Learning is an inferred process and is different from performance.
Performance is a person’s observed behaviour or response or action which is
different from the term inference.
