Chpt. 6 study guide

Question 1

associative learning

Answer 1

when someone makes a connection between stimuli or events that occur together in the environment

Question 2

Classical conditioning

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process where we learn to associate stimuli and as a result we anticipate events (pavlov)

Question 3

Operant conditioning

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a response is associated with a consequence (Skinner)

Question 4

Observational learning

Answer 4

Learning by watching others then imitating it

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Unconditioned stimulus

Answer 5

stimulus that elicits a reflexive response

Question 6

unconditioned response

Answer 6

a natural not-learned reaction to a stimulus

Question 7

neutral stimulus

Answer 7

stimulus that does not naturally elicit a response

Question 8

conditioned stimulus

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stimulus that elicits a response after repeatedly being paired with an unconditioned stimulus

Question 9

conditioned response

Answer 9

the behavior caused by the conditioned stimulus

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high-order conditioning

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an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus so that eventually the new stimulus also elicits the conditioned response

Question 11

acquisition

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the initial period of learning when a person learns to connect the NS and an unconditioned stimulus

Question 12

spontaneous recovery

Answer 12

the return of a previously extinguished unconditioned response following a rest period

Question 13

what 3 increase the likelihood of CR

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Frequency of pairings, timing, and intensity of UCS

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stimulus discrimination

Answer 14

when an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli that are similar

Question 15

stimulus generalization

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when an organism demonstrates the conditioned response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus

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habituation

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learning not to respond to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly without change

Question 17

primary reinforcements

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those that have innate reinforcing qualities, does not need to be learned

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secondary reinforcements

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those that have no inherent value, and their value is learned

Question 19

Interval vs. ratio

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a. interval is time between reinforcements

b. ratio is the number of responses

Question 20

cognitive map

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a mental picture of the layout of an environment

Question 21

latent learning

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learning that occurs but is not observable in behavior until there is a reason to demonstrate it

Question 22

model

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the individual performing the imitated behavior

Question 23

retention

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remember what you observed

Question 24

vicarious reinforcement

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process where the observer sees the model rewarded, making the observer more likely to imitate the model’s behavior

Question 25

vicarious punishment

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process where the observer sees the model punished, making the observer less likely to imitate the model’s behavior.