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♦ Latency period (6 years to puberty) 
▪ It is relatively a calm period. 
▪ It is the time to learn basic social and
intellectual skills. 
 
♦ Genital stage (puberty) 
Reflection: Ask trainees to reflect on the landmarks 
of the onset of puberty.
• Hormonal changes due to biological maturity are 
important developments during this stage. 
• Interest in sexual maturity begins. 
• Adult’s sexual attitudes and feelings 
begin to develop. 

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Introduction to Psychology 
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UNIT THREE
Learning 
 
General Objective:
 At the end of the unit the trainee will 
be able to describe learning. 
 
3.1. The nature of learning
 
 

 Specific objective: At the end of the lesson the trainee 
will be able to describe the nature of 
learning. 
Brain storming: Start the lesson by encouraging trainees 
to give their own definitions of learning 
♦ Learning is a relatively permanent change of behavior 
due to training and/ or experience. 
♦ Main components of the above definition are: 
▪ Learners involve in the learning process. 
▪ Learners are engaged in activities. 
♦ In learning less emphasis is given to information 
transmission and greater emphasis is given to skill 
development and attitudinal change. 
♦ Basic components of learning: briefly learning is a 
function of: 

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Introduction to Psychology 
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L= S R C 
 
 
Where 
L = Learning 
S = Stimulus 
R = Response 
C =Consequence (some kind of reward or punishment)