Key Terms Flashcards
Modelling
Imitating a role model or producing a specific behaviour that may then by imitated by the observer
Monozygotic twins
Identical twins who share 100% of their DNA
Natural selection
They way any genetically determined behaviour that enhances the ability to survive and reproduce will continue in future generations
Negative reiforcment
Avoiding or removing something unpleasant when behaviour is performed that increases the chance that a behaviour is repeated
Objective
Not influenced by private emotions ,perceptions or biases
Operant conditioning
Learning through reinforcement where behaviour is shaped and maintained by its consequences
Phenotype
The expression of a persons genetic make-up that can be influenced by the enviroment
Positive reinforcment
Receiving something pleasant when a behaviour is performed that increases the chance of the behaviour being repeated
Punishment
Receiving something unpleasant when a behaviour is performed which decreases the chance a behaviour is repeated
Reciprocal determinism
The way a person is influenced by their environment but also influences their environment
Response
The reaction to a specific stimulus e.g. salivating when you see food
Schemas
Mental frame work of information that we use to organise past experience and interpret and respond to new situations
Social learning theory
The view that people learn through observing others