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Covering material from Unit II of Introduction to Psychology

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learning

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a relatively permanent chance in performance potential that arises from experience

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classical conditioning

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a type of learning response; a neutral object comes to elicit a response when it is associated with a stimulus that already produces that response

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unconditioned response (UR)

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a response that does not have to be learned, such as a reflex

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unconditioned stimulus (US)

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a stimulus that elicits a response, such as a reflex, without an prior learning

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conditioned stimulus (CS)

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a stimulus that elicits a response only after learning has taken palce

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conditioned response (CR)

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a response to a conditioned stimulus, a response that has been learned

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acquistion

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the gradual formation of an association between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli

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extinction

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a process in which the conditioned response is weakened when the conditioned stimulus is repeated without the conditioned stimulus

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contiguity

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the critical element in acquisition of a learned association; stimuli occur together in time

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spontaneous recovery

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a process in which a previously extinguished response reemerges after the presentation of the conditioned stimulus

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stimulus generalization

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learning that occurs when stimuli are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus produce the conditioned response

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stimulus discrimination

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a differentiation between two similar stimuli when only one of them is consistently associated with the unconditioned stimuli

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second-order conditioning

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when a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with other stimuli associated with the unconditioned stimulus

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phobia

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an acquired fear that is out of proportion tot he real threat of an object of a situation

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Little Albert Study

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study that demonstrated the role of classical conditioning in the development of phobias, conducted by John B. Watson. Watson paired a small rat (CS) and a loud noise (US) until eventually just the CS produced fear in little albert

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systematic desensitization

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behavioral therapist Joseph Wolpe developed a formal treatment based on counter-conditioning

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conditioned food aversion

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the association between eating a novel food and getting sick, even when the illness occurs hours after eating is so strong that food aversion can formed in one trial

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biological preparedness

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the theory that some animals are genetically programmed to fear certain objects that are potentially dangerous

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Rescorla-Wagner model

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a cognitive model of classical conditioning; it states that the strength of the CS_US association is determined by the extent tow which the unconditioned stimulus is unexpected or surprising

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instrumental (operant) conditioning

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a learning process in which the consequences of an action determine the likelihood that it will be performed in the future

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puzzle box

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a small cage with a trapdoor that would open if the animal inside performs a specific action

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law of effect

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Thondikes’ general theory of learning; Any behavior that leads to a “Satisfying state of affiars” is likely to occur again and any behavior that leads to an “annoying” state of affairs is less likely to occur again

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reinforcer

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a stimulus that follows a response and increases the likelihood that the response will be repeated

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operant chamber

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a small chamber with one level connected to a food supply and a second level connected to a water supply. the chamber assesses how quickly the animal learns to use the levers to receive food

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positive punishment

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the administration of a stimulus to decrease the probability of a behavior’s recurring

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negative punishment

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the removal of a stimulus to decrease the probability of a behavior’s recurring

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positive reinforcement

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the administration of a stimulus to increase the probability of a behavior’s being repeated

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negative reinformcement

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the removal of a stimulus to increase the probability of a behavior’s being repeated

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shaping

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reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior

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primary reinforcers

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reinforcers necessary for survival like food or water

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secondary reinforcers

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events or objects that serve as reinforcers but do not actually satisfy biological needs

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Premack principle

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a more valued activity can be used to reinforce the performance of a less valued activity

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continuous reinforcement

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a type of learning in which behavior is reinforced each time it occurs

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partial reinforcement

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a type of learning in which behavior is reinforced intermittently

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ratio schedule

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a schedule in which reinforcement is based on the number of times the behavior occurs

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interval schedule

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a schedule in which reinforcement is provided after a specific unit of time

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fixed schedule

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a schedule in which reinforcement is provided after a specific number of occurrences on or after a specific amount of time

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variable scedule

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a schedule in which reinforcement is provided at different rates or at different times

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partial-reinforcement extinction effect

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the greater persistence of behavior under partial reinforcement than under continuous reinforcement

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behavior modification

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the use of operant conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behavior and replace them with desirable ones

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cognitive map

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a visual/spatial mental representation of an environment

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latent learning

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learning that takes place in the absence of reinforcement

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insight learning

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a solution suddenly emerges after either a period of inaction or contemplation of a problem

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meme

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a unit of knowledge transmitted within a culture

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observational learning

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the acquisition or modification of a behavior after exposure to at least one performance of that behavior

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Bandura’s BoBo Doll Study

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Bandura shows the influence of observational learning when children who saw adults aggressively play with a doll acted in a similarly agreessive way during their turn

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Modeling

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The imitation of observed behavior

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Vicarious learning

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Learning the consequences of an action by watching others being rewarded or punished for performing the action

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mirror neurons

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neurons that are activated when one observes another individual engage in an action and when one performs the action that was observed

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latent learning

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learning that takes place in the absence of reinforcement

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Tolman’s Study of Latent Learning

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Rats that were regularly reinforced for correctly running through a maze showed improved performance oner time compared with rather that did not receive reinforcement.

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habituation

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a decrease in behavior response after repeated exposure to a nonthreatening stimulus

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sensitization

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an increase in behavioral response after exposure to a threatening stimulus

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long term potentiation (LTP)

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the strengthening of a synaptic connection, making the postsynaptic neurons more easily activiated

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