This document provides an overview of different learning theories: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning, and cognitive learning. Classical conditioning involves associating an unrelated stimulus with a stimulus that naturally produces a response. Operant conditioning uses voluntary behaviors and consequences to shape behavior. Social learning involves observing and imitating others. Cognitive learning assumes people learn based on assigning meaning and evaluating consequences of stimuli and behavior. The document discusses examples of applications for each theory, such as treating phobias, behavior modification, observational learning in organizations, and cognitive evaluation of choices.

1. Learning Theory and its
Applications
Anand
Vigneshwaar
Ketki
Jerrin
Ishan
Vipul

2. INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS LEARNING ??
 Change in behaviour, attitude due to education and
training, practice and experience.
 Permanent change in behaviour due to direct and
indirect experience.

3. Learning Theories
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Social Learning
Cognitive Learning

4. Classical Conditioning
 Ivan Pavlov (1849 – 1936)
 Russian Physiologist
“A type of conditioning in which an individual responds to
some stimulus that would not ordinarily produce such a
response”

5. Application of Classical Conditioning
Treating Phobia
Counterconditioning
Systematic Desensitization
Flooding
Alcoholism rehab

6. Operant Conditioning
 B.F Skinner (1904 – 1990)
 Devised Skinner Box experiment using Rat
“A type of conditioning in which desired voluntary behavior
leads to a reward or prevents a punishment”

7. Application of Operant Conditioning
Behavior Modification
Treating eating disorder Anorexia nervosa
Treating Delinquency, Obesity, Aggression
Animals trained to assist physically disabled individual
Help slow or unmotivated students

8. Social Learning
 Albert Bandura (1925 – Present)
“The view that people can learn through observation and direct experience”
“This refers to the ability of individual to learn by observing others. Others
generally include teachers, peers, media, and motion pictures”- also called
observational learning

9. Application of Social Learning
In Organization
By modelling behaviour for employs
Behaviour Imitation
Reward
Observing the Employee
Consequences for Behaviour Deviation

10. Cognitive Learning Theory
Cognitive theory of learning assumes that people learn
exhibit responses depending on meaning assigned to the
stimuli.
 Steps in Cognitive Learning-
 People draw from past experiences
 People make choice about their behavior
 Recognize consequences for their behavior
Finally they evaluate consequences and add them to
prior learning for future choices

11. Thank You