Chapter 8 Flashcards
A Russian physiologist. Studied dogs digestive system
Ivan Pavlov
A relatively permanent change in behavior as a result of experience
Learning.
Produces a response with out prior learning
Unconditioned stimulus
Unlearned response that is automatically associated with the (US)
Unconditioned response
Previously the (NS) that elicits the conditioned response offer being paired with the (US)
Conditioned stimulus
Learned response to the (CS)
Conditional response
The pairing of the CR in the absence of the US
Acquisition
The CR can appear again without further conditioning
Spontaneous recovery
The tendency of a new stimulus that is similar to the original stimulus to elicit a response that is similar to the CR
Generalization
Learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others
Discrimination
Is a type of learning in which an individuals behavior is modified by its consequences
Operant conditioning
The weakening of the CR in the absence of the US
Extinction
