Chapter 6c Flashcards
1
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biological preparedness
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An animal’s evolutionary predisposition to learn that which is most relevant to the survival of that species.
2
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instinctive drift
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The tendency of animals’ behavior to return to innate, genetically programmed patterns.
3
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cognitive map
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A mental diagram of the physical environment as it is initially explored when no reinforcement is available.
4
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insight
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The perception of a solution to a problem that results from cognitive understanding rather than from trial and error.
5
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latent learning
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A type of learning that has taken place but cannot be directly observed.
6
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learned helplessness
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The absence of any attempt to help oneself that results from previously learning that such attempts are useless.
