Chp 7-Learning Flashcards
What is habituation?
When repeated,prolonged exposure results in a gradual reduction i. Responding
What is sensitization?
When exposure to a stimulus results in a increased responding to a later stimulus
What is acquisition?
The training of a neutral stimulus to elicit a response which was previously elicited only by an untrained stimulus
What is US
Unconditioned stimulus; a stimulus that leads to an automatic response
UR?
Unconditioned Response;
CS?
Conditioned stimulus( originally a neural stimulus)
an automatic response to a stimulus.
CR?
Conditioned Response
Who is Pavlov?
Physiologist
Studied digestion
Noticed “psychic secretions”
What is Contiguity?
The CS and US are paired close together in time or space
What is Contingency
If the CS happens, the US happens
What is Repeated Trials?
Lots of experience with the CS-US relationship
What kind of conditioning did John Watson use on little Albert?
Fear conditioning
Stimulus Generalization
the tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.
Stimulus Discrimination
The more experience subjects have with a CS, the more discrimination is typically observed.
Conditioned Taste Aversion
–Can occur in one trial
–Can occur with a delay between CS-US pairings
–Occurs more easily with novel foods
