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Cognitive theories - Gestalt -Cognitive theories saw the individual as being central to the process of learning NOT merely reacting in a reflex manner (response) to outside influences (stimulus). -Gestaltists were a group of German scientists. -The essential element of this theory is understanding of the total relationship between the many stimuli within the environment at any one time, and their link to previous and future stimuli. Intervening variables - mental processes occurring between the stimulus being received and the response. Experts argued that in the learning situation a beginner will continually organise and re-organise mentally in relation to previous experiences the various aspects that they are faced with in order to solve a problem in the present situation. -This view of learning is known as 'insight learning'-a learner suddenly discovers the relationship between the many stimuli he has been faced with and 'it all comes together e.g. a learner suddenly gets the timing of a...

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