learning and Reinforcement Flashcards
describe Associative learning
linking two events of stimuli builds an association
descirbe Unconditional response
A response that does not have to be learned, such as a reflex (US produces UR)
describe unconditional stimulus
A stimulus that elicits a natural response without learning
descirbe conditioned stimulus
stimulus that elects a response after learning took place repeatedly
describe conditioned response
response to a conditioned stimulus has been learned
what are the three major dopamine pathways
mesocortical
nigrostriatal
mesolimbic
what is nonassociative leaning
Learning that does not require pairing or association of stimuli
what is associative learning
linking two events of stimuli builds an association
what is social learning
understanding how stimuli or events are associated but by learning through social means, verbal, observational
in classical conditioning what does conditional and unconditional mean?
Conditional- learned
Unconditional- not learned
describe habituation
when our behavioral responses to a stimulus decreases
describe sensitization
when our behavior response to a stimulus increases
describe operant conditioning
when we learn that a behavior leads to a consequence
describe classical conditioning
When we learn that a stimulus predicts another stimulus
describe non associative learning
learning that does not take require paring or association of stimuli
debunk dopamine as the “feel good chemical”
Dopamine doesn’t create pleasure feelings, it reinforces amygdala sensations and behaviors by linking things that make you feel good with a desire to do them again, creates association with a feeling more similar to a craving.
Describe dopamine’s connection to drugs
Dopamine is naturally released in brain pathways linked reward. Addictive drugs enhances and increases dopamine levels in brain which reinforces the effects of the drugs making the person more inclined to take them again
