Ch 5 Learning

Question 1

The tendency of a new stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit a response that is similar to the conditioned response

Answer 1

Stimulus generalization

Question 2

Process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others

Answer 2

Stimulus discrimination

Question 3

A propensity for learning particular kinds of associations over others

Answer 3

Bio Preparedness

Question 4

Procedure for changing the relationship between a conditioned stimulus and its conditioned response

Answer 4

Counter conditioning

Question 5

Reduces the frequency of an operant behavior

Answer 5

Punishment

Question 6

Always weakens behavior;

Touch hot iron>hand it burned>no longer touch hot irons

Answer 6

Positive punishment

Question 7

A systematic, relatively, permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience

Answer 7

Learning

Question 8

Control of a response (fear) is shifted from an inborn stimulus (shot) to a new stimulus (office)

Answer 8

Classical conditioning

Question 9

Performing well in competition (behavior) becomes associated with getting awards (consequences)

Answer 9

Operant conditioning

Question 10

Produces a naturally occurring response without prior learning

Answer 10

Unconditioned stimulus

Question 11

An unlearned response that is automatically elicted by the unconditional stimulus

Answer 11

Unconditional response

Question 12

A previously neutral stimulus that eventually elicts a conditioned response after being paired with the U.S

Answer 12

Conditioned stimulus

Question 13

Learned response to the conditioned stimulus that occurs after being paired at the CS and US

Answer 13

Conditioned response

Question 14

CS-US paired

Answer 14

Acquisition; graph goes up

Question 15

CS alone

Answer 15

Extinction; graph goes down

Question 16

Nothing happens

Answer 16

Rest

Question 17

CS alone

Answer 17

Spontaneous recovery

Question 18

Occurs when a person observes and imitates behavior

Answer 18

Observable learning

Question 19

First to identify observable learning

Answer 19

Albert bandura

Question 20

What are the 4 processes of observable learning?

Answer 20

1. Attention
2. Retention-encoding and removal of memory
3. Motor reproduction
4. (Vicarious) reinforcement-watch someone else get rewarded for behavior, person then copies that behavior

Question 21

Learning that occurs despite no punishment or reward

Answer 21

Latent learning

Question 22

When an animal discovered a sudden understanding to a solution

Answer 22

Insight learning

Question 23

Tendency to refer back to instructive behavior

Answer 23

Instructive drift

Question 24

A theory of learning that focuses on observable behavior

Answer 24

Behaviorism

Question 25

Learning that occurs when an organism makes a connection, or an association, between two events

Answer 25

Associative learning

Question 26

Initial learning of the connection between the US and CS when these two stimuli are paired

Answer 26

Acquisition