Where Does LS Fit in the Hierarchy of Types of learning?
Thomas (e.g., 1980, 1996), based primarily on Gagn (1970) and Borne (1970), synthesized a list of eight fundamental types of learning from which any and all examples of learning are derived. Lower levels, generally, are prerequisites for higher levels, and an animal, including humans, may use serially or in parallel any and all of the types of learning of which it is capable; please see Thomas (1980, 1996) for further information but note that changes at level 5 are new here. Hierarchy of Eight Types of Learning Level 1 – Habituation or Sensitization Level 2 Signal Learning (Classical or Pavlovian Conditioning) Level 3 Stimulus-Response Learning (Instrumental or Operant Conditioning) Level 4 Chaining (Learning Sequences of Stimulus-Response Learning Units) Level 5 Multiple Discrimination Learning: Concurrent Discrimination Learning (CDL) or Learning Set Formation (LS) Level 6 Absolute and Relative Class Concept Learning Level 7 Using Class Concepts in Conjunctive, Disjunctive or Condit
