behaviourist and social learning Flashcards
what is classical conditioning?
learning through association
what happens before conditioning?
the UCS produces a UCR and the NS produces nothing
what happens during conditioning?
the UCS and NS are paired together and a UCR is still produced
what happens after conditioning?
the UCS is removed, then NS now becomes the CS and produces a CR
what is operant conditioning?
learning through consequences
what is positive reinforcement?
when a behaviour is followed by a reward
what is negative reinforcement?
when a behaviour is followed by the removal of an unpleasant consequence
what is positive punishment?
when a behaviour is followed by an unpleasant consequence
what is negative punishment?
when a behaviour is followed by the removal of a pleasant stimulus
what is motivation?
the drive to behave in a way that achieves a goal
what is extrinsic motivation?
engaging in a behaviour to gain a reward to avoid punishment
what is intrinsic motivation?
engaging in a behaviour for a reward for your own personal pleasure
what is social learning?
a form of learning through observation, imitation and vicarious learning
what is observation?
actively attending to, watching and listening to the behaviours of others (models)
what is imitation?
when a learner reproduces the behaviour when they observing a model
