Learning Process

Learning is a process by which behavior or knowledge changes as a result of experience. Learning from experience plays a major role in enabling us to do many things that we clearly were not born to do, from the simplest tasks, such as flipping a light switch, to the more [blank] , such as playing a musical instrument. To many people, the term "learning" [blank] the activities that students do, such as reading, listening, and taking tests, in order to acquire new information. This process, which is known as cognitive learning, is just [blank] type of learning. However, another way that we learn is by associative learning, which is the focus of this module. You probably [blank] certain holidays with specific sights, sounds, smells, or foods with specific flavors and textures. We are not the only [blank] with this skill; even the simplest animals, such as the earthworm, can learn by association.