Learning Flashcards
Classical conditioning
US pair with CS to produce UR
Extinction
Unlearning behavior
Spontaneous recovery
Behavior briefly reappears
Generalization
Respond to similar stimulus
Discriminate
Distinction between various stimuli
Second/higher-order conditioning
Pair CS with new CS to produce same UR
Law of effect
Pleasant consequence, stimulus/response connection goes up, unpleasant goes down
Instrumental learning
Consequence instrumental in shaping future behavior
Positive reinforcement
Increase behavior by adding something good
Negative reinforcement
Increase behavior by taking away something bad
Escape learning
Terminate aversive stimulus
Avoidance learning
Avoid unpleasant stimulus
Positive punishment
Decrease behavior by adding something bad
Negative punishment
Decrease behavior by taking away something good
Shaping
Reinforcing steps to desired behavior