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CBSE · Class 11 · Psychology

What Learning covers in CBSE Class 11 Psychology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Psychology syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Psychology · 2026-27

Topics in Learning

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1. Nature of Learning

  • Learning is any relatively permanent change in behaviour or behavioural potential produced by experience.
  • Learning always involves experience.
  • Behavioural changes due to drugs or fatigue are temporary and are not considered learning.
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2. Classical Conditioning

  • Classical conditioning was first investigated by Ivan P. Pavlov.
  • Pavlov was primarily interested in the physiology of digestion in dogs.
  • Food is the Unconditioned Stimulus and salivation is the Unconditioned Response.
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3. Operant or Instrumental Conditioning

  • Operant conditioning was first investigated by B.F. Skinner.
  • Skinner studied rats and pigeons in the Skinner Box.
  • Operant behaviour is voluntary and under the organism's control.
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4. Key Learning Processes

  • Reinforcement strengthens responses.
  • Extinction is the disappearance of a learned response due to removal of reinforcement.
  • Resistance to extinction grows with reinforced trials up to a point, then further increase reduces it.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Learning as a relatively permanent change in behaviour or behavioural potential produced by experience

Nature of learningClassical conditioningOperant or instrumental conditioningKey learning processesLearned helplessnessObservational learningCognitive learningVerbal learning

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What are the important topics in Learning for CBSE Class 11 Psychology?
Key topics in Learning include Nature of Learning, Classical Conditioning, Operant or Instrumental Conditioning, Key Learning Processes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Learning for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 87 practice questions on Learning. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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