Modeling
Modeling, otherwise known as observational learning, occurs from watching, retaining, and replicating a behavior observed…
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Functionalism
Functionalism is a perspective of thinking that analyses society on a macrosociological perspective and how…
Microsociology vs. Macrosociology
Sociology is the study of human society; it can be studied on a micro-scale concerning…
The Role of Cognitive Processes in Associative Learning
Appropriate cognitive processes are necessary for the associate learning of non-instinctual behaviors. Clinical and operant…
Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, oligodendrocytes, insulation of axon
Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells are types of neuroglia cells that produce myelin sheath, which acts as insulation…
Operant Conditioning
Operant conditioning is a theory of learning that focuses on changes in an individual’s observable…
Classical Conditioning
Classical conditioning, a type of associative learning, occurs when an appropriate response to a stimulus…
Habituation and Dishabituation
Habituation and dishabituation are types of nonassociative learning where habituation involves the diminished response to…
Agents of Socialization
Socialization is the process by which the new generation learns the knowledge, attitudes and values…
Aspects of Collective Behavior
Collective behavior can be distinguished from group behavior, and it is also distinct from deviant…