MId-term 2 Flashcards
What’s the difference between associative and non associative learning?
Associative - linking 2 stimuli together (Ex: recognizing smell of food)
Non associative - 1 stimuli
What are the types of non associative learning? Describe them. ***
Habituation: decrease in responding (ex: losing interest in a toy)
Sensitization: increase in response (ex: scared of a noise)
What is classical conditioning? ***
How we come to associate 2 things in an environment
In pavlov’s experiment, what were the unconditioned stimulus and unconditioned response?
meat powder –> salivating
In pavlov’s experiment, what was the neutral stimulus?
seeing experimenter –> no response
In pavlov’s experiment, what were the conditioned stimulus and conditioned response?
seeing experimenter –> salivating
What are the factors that affect classical conditioning?
Timing
Stimulus Generalization
Stimulus Discrimination
Extinction
Spontaneous Recovery
What is the best timing for classical conditioning?
when the neutral stimulus immediately proceeds unconditioned stimulus
What is stimulus generalization?
response to similar stimuli
What is stimulus discrimination?
response to specific stimuli and not others
What is extinction?
gradual weakening/disappearance of a conditioned response
What is spontaneous recovery?
reappearance of a conditioned response after extinction
What is operant conditioning? ***
How the consequences of our own behavior shape our behavior moving forward (not biologically based)
What is positive reinforcement? ***
addition of reinforcement
What is negative reinforcement? ***
removal of punishing stimulus
What is punishment by application? ***
addition of a punishing stimulus
What is punishment by removal? ***
removal of reinforcing stimulus
What is a discriminative stimulus?
indicates response should lead to reinforcement
What is shaping?
reinforcing successive approximations toward goal behavior
What are the downsides to punishment? ***
Kids don’t know why they are being punished
Unwelcome side effects (ex: negative relationships)
Loses effectiveness over time
What are alternatives to punishment?
Stop reinforcing problem behavior (Extinction)
Time Out (Remove opportunity for positive reinforcement)
Reinforce non-occurrence of problem behavior (Positive reinforcement)
Reinforce an incompatible behavior (Positive reinforcement)
What are the types of partial reinforcement schedules?
Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Describe a fixed ratio and its effectiveness.
reinforcement is based on the number of predetermined occurrences of behavior –> behaviors changes at rapid rate
Describe a fixed interval and its effectiveness.
reinforcement based on predetermined time –> behavior increases at moderate rate
Describe a interval ratio and its effectiveness.
reinforcement is random in relation to occurrences of behavior –> behaviors tends not to extinguish
Describe a variable interval and its effectiveness.
Reinforcement occurs at an unpredictable time (Gambler’s schedule) –> Behavior changes not desired
What is latent learning? ***
Learning that is not demonstrated by an immediately observable change in behavior
Lacks reinforcement!!!
What are the steps to observational learning? ***
Pay attention
Remember
Reproduce
Motivation
What is biological preparedness?
innate predisposition to learn certain connections / associations (ex: phobias of insects more common than cars)
What is instinctive drift?
tendency to revert to instinctive behavior
What is template learning?
learning that depends on a certain type of perceptual experience during a critical time in development
Ex: language learning
What is acquisition?
In pavlovian conditioning: the process of learning to associate a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus
In operant conditioning: the process of learning to associate responses with a reinforcer or punisher
What is delayed conditioning?
learning that takes place when the conditioned stimulus is presented just before the unconditioned stimulus is presented and continues until the organism begins responding to the unconditioned stimulus
What is simultaneous conditioning?
learning that takes place when presentation of the conditioned stimulus is presented at the same time as the unconditioned stimulus