Ch. 9 Learning

Question 0

An event that elicits a certain predictable response without previous training

Answer 0

Unconditioned Stimulus

Question 1

Best results occur when the neutral stimulus is presented right before the unconditional stimulus. (Little Albert, Pavlov’s dog)

Answer 1

Classical Conditioning

Question 2

Unlearned response that is automatically associated with the US

Answer 2

Unconditioned Response

Question 3

A once neutral event that elicits a given response after a period of training in which it has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Answer 3

Conditioned Stimulus

Question 4

Learned response to the CS

Answer 4

Conditioned Response

Question 5

Ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli
(Say mommy to only your mom)

Answer 5

Discrimination

Question 6

Conditioned response can reappear again without any further conditioning

Answer 6

Spontaneous Recovery

Question 7

After getting sick from something, whenever you’re around it again it makes you feel queasy

Answer 7

Taste Aversion

Question 8

Things like money (becomes rewarding through its link to the primary reinforcer)

Answer 8

Secondary Reinforcer

Question 9

Learned reactions that follow one another in sequence, each reaction producing the signal for the next

Answer 9

Response Chain

Question 10

Increasing a behavior by taking away an aversive behavior

Answer 10

Negative Reinforcement

Question 11

(Later Learning)

Watching someone else do an action and you’re able to do the same action later

Answer 11

Latent Learning

Question 12

Believing that no matter what you do your actions make no difference

Answer 12

Learned Helplessness

Question 13

An unpleasant consequence that decreases the frequency of the response that produced it

Answer 13

Punishment