Exam 4 (Part 6) Learning Flashcards
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Association learning theories
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- people learn by making connections or bonds
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2 theories of association learning
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classical and operant
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Classical conditioning
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- making an association between two stimuli (pairing them)
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Neutral stimulus (NS)
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a stimulus that does not naturally elicit a response in an organism
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Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
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- unlearned stimulus
- a stimulus that elicits a reflexive or innate response (UCR) without prior learning (conditioning)
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Unconditioned response
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- Unlearned (not learned) response
- A reflexive or innate response that is elicited by a stimulus (the UCS) without prior learning
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Conditioned stimulus
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- Learned stimulus
- A previously neutral stimulus that, through association with a UCS, comes to elicit a conditioned response similar to the original UCR
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Conditioned response
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- Learned response
- A response elicited by a conditioned stimulus
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Acquisition
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- period in which a response is being learned
- measured in trials
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Trial
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every time the NS and the UCS are presented together
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Temporal pairings
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1) Forward conditioning
- short delay/ trace
2) Simultaneous conditioning
3) Backward conditioning
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Short-Delay
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- Present the NS
- NS still present
- Present the UCS
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Trace
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- Present the NS and remove it
- wait 1-2 seconds and present the UCS
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Simultaneous
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- Present the NS and the UCS at the same time
- Simultaneously/together
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Backwards
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- Present the UCS
- then present the NS
