Learning Flashcards
The earliest learning is called _________ and begins ___________
Habitation (getting used to stimuli so much so that you no longer have the same reaction to it as you once did) and occurs in the womb
Define Sensitization
Sensitization is the tendency to respond more strongly to a repeated stimuli over multiple exposures
What is the definition of Conditioning?
Forming associations between stimuli
What is the main difference between radical behaviorism and modern behaviorism?
Radical Behaviorism does not recognize the individual’s (organism) cognitive components in conditioning
Define Latent Learning
Latent Learning is when an individual is learning, although the learned behavior is not directly observable. Suggesting a difference between competence and performance
Define Observable Learning
A form of latent learning that is learning by watching others, and keeps us from learning everything first hand. (MIRROR NEURONS)
Define Preparedness
People are evolutionarily predisposed to be afraid of certain stimuli more than others
Define Instinctive Drift
The tendency to return to innate behaviors
In the context of conditioning, acquisition means:
Gradually learning a conditioned response
Define extinction in the context of conditioning
The conditioned response to something disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented alone
Define spontaneous recovery in the context of conditioning
After extinction, a Conditioned response can reappear when presented with the conditioned stimuli again
What is the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?
Operant conditioning is learning that is controlled by the consequences that follow the behavior
What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement means a stimulus is presented (ex. a gold star), and Negative reinforcement is when a stimulus is removed (no longer have to do chores)
Which pattern of reinforcement is more effective- Continuous or Partial?
The answer is both, but initial learning is faster when continuous, and learning is more likely to stick longer with partial
