Chapter 6: Learning Flashcards
_____ is a relatively permanent change in behavior that results from experience
Learning
Who created classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
Classical Conditioning is based on ____.
reflexes
Describe the behavior of Pavlov’s dogs before conditioning
Ringing bell = no response
Meat Powder in mouth = salivation
describe the behavior of Pavlov’s dogs during conditioning
Meat powder + bell = salivation
How did Pavlov know that the dogs had been conditioned?
When he rang the bell the dogs would salivate
What is extinction?
The weakening of a conditioned response
____ ____ occurs when a previously extinguished conditioned response returns momentarily
Spontaneous Recovery
What was the experiment of Little Albert?
A baby had a white rabbit placed in front of him, and then someone would strike a metal rod behind him. After multiple times, the baby would be afraid of the rabbit even without the metal rod sound because of conditioning
Operant Conditioning is based on ____ responses/actions.
voluntary
_____ _____ is when organisms learn to associate a behavior to its consequences
Operant conditioning
What is an example of operant conditioning?
Teaching a dog to shake hands and rewarding him with a treat
What does the Law of Effect state?
behaviors followed by consequences that are satisfying are more likely to be repeated
_____ is the implementation of a consequence in order to increase a behavior
Reinforcement
In ____ reinforcement something is added to increase the likeliness of a behavior
positive
