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Chapter 5: Learning Flashcards

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learning

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process which produces a change in behavior or knowledge

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conditioning

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associations between the environment and our behavior

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Classical Conditioning

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reflexes and what they get pared with

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Unconditioned stimulus

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natural stimulus that elicits a response without learning

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Unconditioned Response

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an unlearned reflexive response

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Conditioned Stimulus

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Learned stimulus that creates a conditioned response

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Conditioned Response

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Respronse elicited by a conditioned stimulus

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Simulus Discrimination

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Tendency to respond differently to 2 or more similar stimuli

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Stimulus Generalization

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tendency to respond to 2 or more similar stimuli the same way

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Higher-Order Conditioning

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more neutral stimuli paired with the already conditioned stimuli

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extinction

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disappearance or a learned response

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spontaneous recovery

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reappearance of a learned response after extinction

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Behavioralism

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John Watson; philosophy that emphasizes the study of the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior

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Operant Conditioning

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The process of a response becoming more or less likely to occur based in consequences

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Reinforcement

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stimulus that strengthens a behavior

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punishment

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stimulus that weakens a behavior

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positive

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adding something

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negative

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taking something away

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shaping

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behaviors that are close to the desired response

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Schedules of Reinforcement

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fixed/variable ration and intervals

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Observational Learning

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learning from watching others

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Behavior modification

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application of learning to help develop a more effective behavior

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