response learning

learning to perform a specific series of movements or responses. Edward C. Tolman contrasted response learning in mazes, in which the participant learns a sequence of left–right responses, with place learning, in which the participant develops a cognitive map of the maze. Also called movement learning.

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March 18th 2025

object learning

the process of making a connection or association between one aspect of an object (e.g., the color of dark chocolate) and another (e.g., the taste of dark chocolate).