Exam 2 week 1 Flashcards

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operant behavior

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learned behavior

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reflexive behavior

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natural behavior

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trial nad error/success

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thorndikes puzzle box/skinners operant chamber/ tolmans maze

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Law of effect

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actions that lead to a satisfying state of affairs are strngthend, actions thatlead to a dissatisfying state of affiars are weakend (similar to operant conditiong)

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Positive reinforcement

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the presense of a stimulus incresase the liklihood of the preceding response. (reward) (stimulation of “pleasure center” in the Brain)

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Negative reinforcement

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the removal of a stimulus increases the likelihood of the preceding response (remove hand from hot stove)

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primary reinforcer

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naturally or innately reinforcing stimuli

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secondary (conditioned) reinforcer

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reinforcer that are dependent on their associations with other reinforcers

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generalized reinforcer

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secondary reinforcers that have been paired with a wide variety of primary reinforcers (money, praise)

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superstitious behavior

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actions that have been accidently reinforced and tend to persist even afer the reinforcement has ceased.

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successive approximation (shapping)

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a procedure that requires the delivery of a reinforcer for behaviors that come close (approximate) the target bahavior and are then withheld and gradually reintroduced as the behavior gets closer and closer to the desired form.

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chaining

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performing behaviors in a sequence

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acquisition

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gradual increase in responding when reinforcing stimulus follows the behavior (toilet training,

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extinction

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reduced responding whent he reinforcing stimulus is removed (ignore bedtime tantrums)

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spontaneous recovery

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return of the extinguished bahvior following an interruption

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resurgence

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return of a behavior folloing the extinvtion of another behavior (extinction of daycare tantrums produces return to bedtime tantrums

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primary drives

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hunger and thirst a motivational force

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secondary drives

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success popularity a motivational force

19
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escape conditioning

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escape an unpleasant event

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avoidance conditioning

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response to a signal that prevents aversive event