chapter 6.1 and 6.2

Question 1

Who was Pavlov and what is he known for?

Answer 1

Pavlov studied digestion using dogs as a model species for his experiments
- classical conditioning of salivation

Question 2

2 types of learning

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process of acquiring new and enduring information

• Learning to associate events
• learning to associate ones behaviour to consequences

Question 3

Classical Conditioning

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Learning that occurs when a neural stimulus elicits a response that was originally caused by another stimulus

Question 4

stimulus

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an external event or cue that elicits a response

Question 5

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

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-a stimulus that elicits a reflexive response without learning.

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Unconditioned Response (UR)

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a reflexive, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

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Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

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a once neutral stimulus that later elicits a conditioned response because it has a history of being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Question 8

Conditioned Response (CR)

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The learned response that occurs to the conditioned stimulus.

Question 9

3 steps of the Process of Classical conditioning

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Acquisition, Extinction and Spontaneous Recovery

Question 10

Acquisition

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the initial phase of learning in which a response is established
- synapsis are strengthened when neutrons fire at the same time, the activity in the amygdala increases as the animal is conditioned

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Extinction

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The loss or weakening of a conditioned response when a conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus no longer occur together

Question 12

Spontaneous recovery

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the reoccurrence of previously extinguished conditioned response, typically after some time has passed since extinction

Question 13

Generalization

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• The process in which a response that originally occurs to a specific stimulus also occurs to a different, although similar stimuli.
• The Hebb rule: when we perceive a stimulus, it activates not only our brains presentation of that item, but also our representation of related items.

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Discrimination

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-Occurs when an organism learns to respond to one original stimulus but not to new stimuli that may be similar to the original stimulus.

Question 15

Higher order conditioning

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a procedure in which the CS is one experience is paired with a different NS to create a second CS

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Conditioned Emotional Response

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consists of emotional and physiological responses that develop to a specific object or situation
- Little Albert

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Preparedness

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the biological predisposition to rapidly to rapidly learn a response to a particular class of stimuli 
- why we fear snakes naturally but not guns

Question 18

conditioned test aversion

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in this situation the taste, sight, and smell is the CS. the UR is the experience of feeling sick.
- Aversion involves both a feeling of disgust and or a avoidance response.

Question 19

Conditioned taste aversion

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the acquired dislike or disgust of a food or drink because it was paired with illness.

Question 20

Operant Conditioning

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A type of learning in which behaviour is influenced by consequences. the term “operant” is used because the individual operates on the environment before consequences can occur.

Question 21

Contingency

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A consequence depends upon an action (getting a good grade after studying)

Question 22

Reinforcement

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A process in which an event or reward that follows a response increases the likelihood of that response occurring again

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Reinforcer

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A stimulus that is contingent upon a response, and that increases the probability of that response occurring again.

Question 24

difference between reinforcer and reinforcement

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reinforcer would be a stimulus like food, whereas reinforcement would be the changes in the frequency of a behaviour like lever pressing that occur as a result as the for reward.

Question 25

Positive reinforcement

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the strengthening of behaviour after potential reinforcers such as praise, money, or nourishment follow the behaviour.
- laughing at a joke

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Negative Reinforcement

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Involves the strengthening of a behaviour because it removes or diminishes a stimulus.
-taking aspirin is negatively reinforced because doing so removes a painful headache

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Avoidance learning

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A specific type of negative reinforcement that removes the possibility that a stimulus will occur.
- paying bills on time to avoid fees

Question 28

escape learning

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occurs if a response removes a stimulus that is already present
- covering our ears when music is too loud.

Question 29

Positive punishments

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A process in which a behaviour decreases in frequency because it was followed by a particular, usually unpleasant, stimulus.
- cat is sprayed for scratching furniture

Question 30

Negative Punishment

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occurs when a behaviour decreases because it removes or diminishes a particular stimulus
- like a kid being grounded from tv

Question 31

Primary reinforcers

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Consists of reinforcing stimuli that satisfy basic motivational needs. needs the affect an individuals ability to survive.
- food, water, shelter

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Secondary Reinforcers

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Consists of stimuli that acquire their reinforcing effects only after we learn that they have value.
- money and praise are both examples of secondary reinforcers

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Discriminative stimulus

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a cue or event that indicates that a response, if made, will be reinforced.

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Shaping

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a procedure in which a specific operant response is created by reinforcing successive approximations of that response
- is done in a step by step fashion until the desired response is learned

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Schedules of reinforcement

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rules that determine when reinforcement is available

Question 36

continuous reinforcement

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every response made results in reinforcement, and learning initially occurs rapidly
- vending machines deliver a snack every time the correct amount money is inserted.

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Partial (intermittent) reinforcement

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only a certain number of responses are rewarded, or a certain amount of time must pass before reinforcement is available.

Question 38

what are the 4 types of partial reinforcement schedules

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1. Fixed ratio schedule
2. variable-ratio schedule
3. fixed interval schedule
4. variable-intervel schedule

Question 39

fixed-ratio schedule

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reinforcement is delivered after a specific number of responses have been competed.
- a rat may be required to press a lever 10 times to receive food

Question 40

variable-ratio schedule

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number of responses required to receive reinforcement varies according to an average
- slot machines hold the possibility that some players will be rewarded.

Question 41

fixed interval schedule

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reinforces the first response occurring after a set amount of time passes.
- if your teacher gives you a test every 3 weeks, you reinforcement for studying is on a fixed interval schedule

Question 42

variable interval schedule

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first response is reinforced following a variable amount of time

Question 43

partial reinforcement effect

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a phenomenon in which organisms that have been conditioned under partial reinforcement resist extinction longer than those conditioned under continuous reinforcement