Classical And Operant Conditioning Keywords

Question 1

Classical conditioning

Answer 1

Learning through association

Question 2

Unconditioned stimulus

Answer 2

Produces a natural response or reaction that doesn’t require learning or conditioning

Question 3

Unconditioned response

Answer 3

A reaction to an unconditioned stimulus (not learnt)

Question 4

Neutral stimulus

Answer 4

A stimulus that produces no reaction

Question 5

Conditioned stimulus

Answer 5

A stimulus that has been learnt

used to be neutral but now produces a (conditioned) response because it has built an association

Question 6

Conditioned response

Answer 6

A response that has been learnt (response to the conditioned stimulus)

Question 7

Operant conditioning

Answer 7

Explains attachments/behaviour through reinforcement and punishment

Question 8

Primary reinforcement

Answer 8

The actual reward
Directly satisfies your primary needs (natural reward)
Eg. Food and water satisfying thirst and hunger

Question 9

Secondary reinforcement

Answer 9

Person or thing which enables you to fulfil your primary reinforcement needs eg. Money or stickers

Question 10

Negative reinforcement

Answer 10

Carry out a behaviour to avoid punishment or negative consequences

Question 11

The learning theory of attachment

Answer 11

All behaviour is leaned rather than inborn

Learn to build an attachment based on food

Question 12

Cupboard Love Theory

Answer 12

Suggests that attachment is based on providing food alone