Chapter 9 Key Terms Flashcards
Acquired Drive
An internal drive state produced when an environmental stimulus is paired with an unconditioned source of drive
Anticipatory Frustration Response
Stimuli associated with non-reward produce a frustration state, which motivates escape from the nonrewarding environment
Anticipatory Goal Response
Stimuli associated with reward produce a conditioned arousal response, which motivates an approach to the reward
Cathexis
The idea that the ability of deprivation states to motivate behavior transfers to the stimuli present during the deprivation state
Cognitive Theories
The view that learning involves a recognition of when events will occur and an understanding of how to influence those events
Drive
An intense internal force that motivates behavior
Equivalence Belief Principle
The idea that the reaction to a secondary reward is the same as the original goal
Excitatory Potential
The likelihood that a specific event will elicit a specific response
Habit Hierarchy
The varying level of associative strengths between a stimulus environment and the behaviors associated with the environment
Habit Strength
The strength of the connection between a particular environmental stimulus and a specific response
Homeostasis
The tendency to maintain equilibrium by adjusting physiological or psychological processes
Incentive Motivation
The idea that the level of motivation is affected by magnitude of reward; The greater the reward magnitude, the higher the motivation to obtain that reward
Reactive Inhibition
The temporary suppression of behavior due to the persistence of a drive state after unsuccessful behavior
S-R Associative Theories
The view that learning involves the association of a specific stimulus with a specific response
