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What did Ivan Pavlov do

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Discovered a kind of learning while studying dogs and deduced the principle of classical conditioning

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Who discovered a kind of learning while studying dogs and deduced the principle of classical conditioning

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Ivan Pavlov

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What is classical conditioning

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Learning to associate neutral stimuli with stimuli that produce reflexive, involuntary responses

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Learning to associate neutral stimuli with stimuli that produce reflexive, involuntary responses is known as…

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Classical conditioning

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What is an unconditioned stimulus

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Something that elicits a natural, reflexive response

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Something that elicits a natural, reflexive response is known as…

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Unconditioned stimulus

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What is delayed conditioning

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Introducing the US while the CS is still evident

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Introducing the US while the CS is still evident is known as…

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Delayed conditioning

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What is trace conditioning

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The presentation of the CS, followed by a short break, and then the US

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The presentation of the CS, followed by a short break, and then the US is known as…

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Trace conditioning

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What is simultaneous conditioning

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CS and US are presented at the same time

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CS and US being presented at the same time is known as…

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Simultaneous conditioning

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What is backward conditioning

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US is presented first, followed by the CS

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US being presented first, followed by the CS is known as…

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Backward conditioning

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What is extinction

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When the CS no longer elicits the CR

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When the CS no longer elicits the CR it is called…

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Extinction

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What is spontaneous recovery

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Response breifly reappears upon presentation of the CS after extinction

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Response breifly reappearing upon presentation of the CS after extinction is known as…

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Spontaneous recovery

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What is adverse conditioning

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Conditioned to have a negative response

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Someone conditioned to have a negative response to something is known as…

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Adverse conditioning

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What is learned taste aversion

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Developing an aversion to food/drink after ingesting it and feeling sick after

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Developing an aversion to food/drink after ingesting it and feeling sick after is known as…

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Learned taste aversion

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What is the Garcia effect

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Aversion develops more strongly for stimuli that cause nausea than other stimuli in animals

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“Aversion develops more strongly for stimuli that cause nausea than other stimuli in animals”
This is known as the…

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Garcia effect

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What is operant conditioning

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Learning based on association of consequences with one’s actions

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Learning based on association of consequences with one’s actions is known as…

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Operant conditioning

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What is the law of effect

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If the consequences of a behavior are pleasant, the stimulus-response connection will be strengthened and the likelihood of the behavior will increase

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“If the consequences of a behavior are pleasant, the stimulus-response connection will be strengthened and the likelihood of the behavior will increase”
This is known as the…

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Law of effect

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What is the Skinner box

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A contraption with a way to deliver food to an animal after completing an action

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What is reinforcer

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Anything that makes a behavior more likely to occur

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Anything that makes a behavior more likely to occur is known as a…

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Reinforcer

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What is instrumental learning

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Consequence is instrumental in shaping future behaviors

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“Consequence is instrumental in shaping future behaviors”
This is known as…

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Instrumental learning

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What is positive reinforcement

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The addition of something pleasant

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The addition of something pleasant is called…

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Positive reinforcement

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What is negative reinforcement

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The removal of something unpleasant

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The removal of something unpleasant is called…

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Negative reinforcement

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What is escape learning

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Allowing one to terminate an aversive stimulus

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Allowing one to terminate an aversive stimulus is known as…

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Escape learning

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What is avoidance learning

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Enabling one to avoid unpleasant stimulus altogether

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Enabling one to avoid unpleasant stimulus altogether is known as…

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Avoidance learning

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What is punishment

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The addition of something unpleasant

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The addition of something unpleasant is known as…

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Punishment

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What is omission training

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The removal of something pleasant

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The removal of something pleasant is known as…

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Omission training

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What is shaping

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Reinforcing the steps used to reach the desired behavior

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Reinforcing the steps used to reach the desired behavior is known as…

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Shaping

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What is a primary reinforcer

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Things that are rewarding in it of themselves

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Things that are rewarding in it of themselves are called…

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Primary reinforcers

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What is a secondary reinforcer

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Things we have learned to value

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Things we have learned to value are called…

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Secondary reinforcers

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What is a generalized reinforcer

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Something that can be traded in for anything

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Something that can be traded in for anything is known as a…

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Generalized reinforcer

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What is the Premack principle

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Whichever of two activities is preferred can be used to reinforce the activity that isn’t preferred

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“Whichever of two activities is preferred can be used to reinforce the activity that isn’t preferred”
This is known as the…

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Premack principle

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What is a fixed ratio

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Reinforcement delivered after a set number of responses

57
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Reinforcement delivered after a set number of responses is known as a…

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Fixed ratio

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What is a fixed interval

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Reinforcement delivered after a behavior is performed following the passage of a fixed amount of time

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Reinforcement delivered after a behavior is performed following the passage of a fixed amount of time is known as a…

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Fixed interval

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What is a variable ratio

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Reinforcement delivered after a variable number of responses

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Reinforcement delivered after a variable number of responses is known as a…

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Variable ratio

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What is a variable interval

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Reinforcement delivered after a behavior is performed following the passage of a variable amount of time

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Reinforcement delivered after a behavior is performed following the passage of a variable amount of time is known as a…

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Variable interval

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What is Pavlov’s contiguity model

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The more time things are paired, the greater the learning that will take place

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“The more time things are paired, the greater the learning that will take place”
This is known as…

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Pavlov’s contiguity model

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What is Rescorla’s contingency model

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It is necessary for one event to reliably predict another for a strong association between the two

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“It is necessary for one event to reliably predict another for a strong association between the two”
This is known as…

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Rescorla’s contingency model

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What is modeling

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Learning by observation and imitation

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Learning by observation and imitation is called…

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Modeling

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What is latent learning

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Learning that becomes obvious once a reinforcement is given for demonstrating it

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Learning that becomes obvious once a reinforcement is given for demonstrating it is known as…

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Latent learning

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What is abstract learning

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Understanding concepts

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Understanding concepts is known as…

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Abstract learning

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What is insight learning

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Suddenly realizing how to solve a problem

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Suddenly realizing how to solve a problem is known as…

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Insight learning

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