Exam 1 Flashcards
stimulus
any sensory information or cue that could evoke a response
response
a behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
associative learning
involves connecting 2 or more things
non associative learning
involves change to how an organism responds to a single thing
(does not involve connecting multiple things)
habituation
a decrease in responding to a repeatedly presented stimulus
(does not require a response)
spontaneous recovery
when the response to a stimulus returns after a delay
dishabituation
when the response to a stimulus returns after the presentation of a different novel stimulus
sensitization
an increase in responding to a repeatedly presented stimulus
(can occur after a single presentation)
stimulus generalization
when the response or associations with one stimulus are elicited by other similar stimuli
stimulus discrimination
when the responses or associations with one stimulus are not elicited by different similar stimuli
generalization gradient
change in strength or frequency of a response to different similar stimuli as a function of their similarity to the trained stimulus
Dual process theory
propose that there are neural systems to habituation and sensitize working together
familiarization
the acquisition of familiarity through repetition
priming
when the presentation of a stimulus influences the response to a later stimulus
perceptual learning
learning in which repeatedly experiencing stimuli make those stimuli easier to perceive and distinguish
neutral stimulus
elicits no response
US
naturally elicits a response (no learning/conditioning)