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Midterm FRQ Flashcards

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classical conditioning

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type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events

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unconditioned response (UR)

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unlearned, naturally occurring response to an unconditioned stimulus
-ex. mouth salivating when food is in it

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unconditioned stimulus (US)

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a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response

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neutral stimulus (NS)

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a stimulus that does not trigger a response

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conditioned response (CR)

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the learned response to a previously neutral (but now conditioned) stimulus

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conditioned stimulus (CS)

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an originally irrelevant stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response

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extinction

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diminishing of a conditioned response
-when an unconditioned stimulus does not follow the conditioned stimulus

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spontaneous recovery

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reappearance of a previously extinct conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus after a rest period
-is conditioned stimulus persisting alone, conditioned response becomes extinct again

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stimulus generalization

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organism displays conditioned response to a similar stimulus but not identical to the conditioned response

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stimulus discrimination

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learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned response

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taste aversion (learning)

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biological constraint on learning in which an organism learns in one trial to avoid a food whos ingestion is followed by illness

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Ivan Pavlov

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Russian psychologist that developed classical conditioning theory
-conducted famous salivating dogs experiment

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John Watson

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American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism
-conducted “little Albert” experiment

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“Little Albert” experiment

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Albert was classically conditioned to fear white rats
-showed emotional behaviors can be conditioned

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associative learning

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certain events occur together
-two stimuli
-response and consequence

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observational learning

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learning by observing others

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model

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pattern, plan, representative, or description to show the structure of something

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vicarious learning

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learning the consequences of an action by watching others be reinforced or punished for it

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mirror neurons

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frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or observing others do so

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antisocial behavior

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actions that are deliberately hurtful or destructive to another

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prosocial behavior

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positive, constructive behavior - opposite of antisocial

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Albert Bandura

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researcher famous for work in observational learning
-conducted the bobo doll experiment

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Bobo doll experiment

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kids watched adults play aggressively with an inflatable clown and then played aggressively as well when they had the chance to
-improvised new violence as well

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verbal modeling

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description of how to properly execute behavior

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symbolic modeling

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other than a live human
-film, tv, reading, etc

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live modeling

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watching a real person perform desired behavior

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continuous reinforcement

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rewarding behavior every time it occurs

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fixed interval reinforcement

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behavior rewarded after set amount of time

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fixed ratio reinforcement

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set number of responses must occur before the behavior is rewarded

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variable ratio reinforcement

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number of responses differ before behavior is rewarded

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variable interval reinforcement

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behavior is rewarded after unpredictable amounts of time has passed

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negative reinforcement

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taking away an undesirable stimulus to increase behavior

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positive reinforcement

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adding a desirable stimulus to increase behavior

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negative punishment

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taking away a pleasant stimulus ti decrease/ stop behavior

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positive punishment

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adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease/ stop the behavior

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partial reinforcement

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rewarding behavior only some times

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primary reinforcer

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has innate reinforcing qualities
-food, water, shelter

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secondary reinforcer

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no inherent value unless it is linked to something else
-money, stickers, poker chips

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shaping

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rewarding successive approximations toward target behavior

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archival research

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using past records or data sets to answer various research questions

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clinical or case study

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observational research study focusing on one or only a few people

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cross-sectional research

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compares multiple segments of a population at a single time

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double-blind study

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an experiment in which both the researcher and the participants are blind to group assignments

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longitudinal research

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studies in which the same group is surveyed or measured repeatedly over an extending period of time

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replicate

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repeating an experiment using different samples to determine the research’s reliablity

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single-blind study

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researcher knows which participants are in the experimental and control group

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survey

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list of questions to be answered by research participants allowing researchers to collect data from a large number of people

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independent variable

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influenced or controlled variable by the experimentor
-determines the dependent variable’s result

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control group

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the basis for comparison and controls for chance factors that might influence the results of the study
-so that experimental manipulation is the only difference between groups

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experimental group

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designed to answer the research question
-experimental manipulation is the only difference between experimental and control group

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