Learning - Conditioning and Reinforcement Flashcards
1
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learning
A
an adaptive process
creating associations as a result of experience
linked to memory
2
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types of learning
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habituation
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
observational learning
3
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habituation
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a decline in responsiveness to a stimulus once it has become familiar
4
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dishabituation
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to pay attention to unfamiliar stimuli without scrutinising every stimulus (response is restored after habituation)
5
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what does habituation tell us
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whether a stimuli is worth paying attention to or not
(a stimuli may be worth paying attention to if it is potentially threatening to the organism, for example)
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