Learning

Question 1

Pseudo conditioning

Answer 1

Conditioning occurs accidentally EG to a lab coat

Question 2

Discrimination learning

Answer 2

Learned that you do a behavior in some situations but not others.

Based on the discriminative stimulus (SD, stimulus signals positive reinforcement) and S delta (S, stimulus signals no positive reinforcement)

Question 3

Stimulus generalization

Answer 3

Generalize from one stimulus to a similar stimulus.

Different stimulus. Same response

Happens in both classical and operant conditioning

EG little Albert

Also called mediated generalization

Question 4

Response generalization

Answer 4

Perform a similar behavior with expectation of getting a similar reinforcer

Only happens in operant conditioning

Question 5

Reciprocal determinism

Answer 5

Person, behavior, and environment all interact to regulate and learn behavior

Key concept in social learning theory

Question 6

Behavioral contrast

Answer 6

Two behaviors are initially reinforced at equal levels, then one behavior stops being reinforced. The one that no longer is reinforced decreases, while the one that continues to be reinforced increases.

Question 7

Response cost

Answer 7

When someone loses something for misbehavior. Example of negative punishment

Question 8

Generalized conditioned reinforcers

Answer 8

Reinforcers that have reinforcing value cuz they can be exchanged for other reinforcers, such as money and tokens

Question 9

Respondent conditioning

Answer 9

Another name for classical conditioning