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Chapter 6: Learning Flashcards

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Non-Associative

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Learning through repeated exposure

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Associative

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Learning through the pairing of stimuli

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Observational

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Learning by observing others

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What type of learning is Habituation?

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Non-Associative

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Habituation

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The diminished effectiveness of a stimulus in eliciting a response following repeated exposure to the stimulus.

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What three factors can slow habituation?

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frequency, duration, and intensity

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Dishabituation

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The reappearance or enhancement of a habituated response

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What type of learning is Sensitization?

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Non-Associative

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Sensitization

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When repeated exposure to a stimulus results in an increased behavioral response. May happen when stimulus is potentially harmful or threatening, or just annoying.

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Classical Conditioning

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When a previously neutral stimulus is linked with a stimulus that already elicits a response and in turn that stimulus leads to a similar response.

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Unconditioned stimulus

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The stimulus that elicits a response without learning (Ex. Food naturally produces a response)

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Conditioned Stimulus

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An initially neutral stimulus that comes to elicit a response after being associated with a unconditioned stimulus (A bell is repeatedly paired with the presentation of food)

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Unconditioned Response

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The response elicited by the unconditioned stimulus (Ex. Salivation is a natural response to a presentation of food)

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Conditioned Response

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The response that is elicited by the conditioned stimulus after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus (Ex. Eventually the bell alone can elicit salivation)

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High Order Conditioning

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Once a Conditioned Stimulus consistently creates a Conditioned Response, other stimuli can become associated with the Conditioned Stimulus and produce a Conditioned Response, even without introduction (Cat’s CS is usually a loud can opener, but overtime the cat learns that the squeaky cabinet means the can opener is being taken out)

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Stimulus Discrimination

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The tendency to respond differently to two or more stimuli that are similar but yet different on some dimension

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Stimulus Generalization

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The tendency to respond to a stimulus that resembles one involved in the original conditioning.

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The Rescorla-Wagner Model

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Learning is determined by the extent to which a Unconditioned Stimulus is unexpected or surprising

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Positive Prediction Error

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More reward is given than expected. This strengthens the relationship between the Conditioned Stimulus and the Unconditioned Stimulus

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Negative Prediction Error

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Less reward is given than expected. This weakens the relationship between the Conditioned Stimulus and the Unconditioned Stimulus

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Drug Conditioning

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Environmental cues become an active part of an addicts life. The body has learned to expect the drug in a specific location and compensates by altering neurochemistry or physiology to metabolize it.

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Operant Conditioning

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The process by which a response becomes more or less likely to occur depending on the consequences.

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Law of Effect

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Any behaviors that lead to a satisfying outcome are more likely to occur and any that lead to a non-satisfying outcome are less likely to occur.

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Reinforcement

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  • Strengthens the response
  • Behavior is more likely to occur
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Punishment

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  • Weakens the response
  • Behavior is less likely to occur
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Positive Reinforcement

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Adding something desirable to increase the frequency of the behavior occuring

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Negative Reinforcement

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Taking something undesirable away to increase the frequency of the behavior occurring

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Primary type of reinforcer

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Stimuli that satisfy biological needs (food, water, sleep)

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Secondary type of reinforcer

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Stimuli that reinforce, but do not satisfy any biological needs (approval, money)

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Fixed Interval

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Reinforcement is provided at a specific time (Ex. Paycheck every two weeks)

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Fixed Ratio

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Reinforcement is provided after a certain number of responses have been made (Ex. behavior chart)

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Variable Interval

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Reinforcement is provided after a time, but the time is not set (Ex. waiting for an elevator)

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Variable Ratio

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Reinforcement is provided after several responses, but the number is not fixed (Ex. Slot machines)

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Positive Punishment

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Adding something undesirable to decrease the frequency of the behavior occuring

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Negative Punishment

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Taking something desirable away to decrease the frequency of the behavior occuring.

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Primary type of punisher

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Stimuli that is inherently punishing (painful stimuli)

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Secondary type of punisher

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Stimuli that is considered punishment because of stimuli pairing (Bad grades, fines)

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Extrinsic reinforcers

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Reinforcers that come from an outside source and are not inherently related to the activity being reinforced (money, praise, toys)

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Intrinsic reinforcers

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Reinforcers that come from an internal source and are inherently related to the activity being reinforced (personal enjoyment, satisfaction)

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Latent Learning

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A form of learning that is not immediately expressed in an overt response and occurs without obvious reinforcement

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Elements of Observational learning

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Attention, Memory, Imitation, and Motivation

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Attention

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The learner must pay attention to the model

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Memory

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The learner must retain the memory of the behavior

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Imitation

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The learner must be able to imitate the behavior

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Motivation

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The learner must have the desire to perform the action

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