Ms16 Associative Learning and Social Behavior Flashcards
What is Operant Conditioning?
learning by “trial and error”
learning by positive/negative reinforcement
what is Classical Conditioning?
pairing a specific behavior with an unrelated stimulus
what is the goal of Classical Conditioning?
to establish a conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus
what is one example of Classical Conditioning?
Pavlov’s Dogs
what were Pavlov’s Dogs?
were trained to pair an innate stimulus(salivating) with a learned stimulus(bell)
What is Aversion Therapy?
relating a conditional response to an undesired stimulus in the hopes of stopping to have the undesired response
example of Aversion Therapy?
Rubber band with smoker
What is Phobia Therapy
Associating pleasant sensations Conditioned Stimulus with an undesired stimulus in the hopes of eliminating an undesired response
Do only animals exhibit behavior?
NO! All organisms respond to stimuli(character of life)
what effects sets of behaviors?
The more complex a nervous system, the more complex the set of behaviors
What is an example of non-animal behavior?
photo-tropism
what is photo-tropism?
the growth of plants towards light
What is gravi-tropism?
roots growth depending on gravity
what are the negative and positive effects of gravi-tropism?
Positive:roots grow with gravity
Negative: shoot grows against gravity
is A dog sits when given the command “sit.”
classical or operant?
classical
is A child learns to not hit their sibling if they want dessert.
classical or operant?
operant
is The sound of sneezing makes you upset because you once had a teacher who graded unfairly and sneezed constantly.
classical or operant?
classical
a A dolphin jumps when a whistle is blown 3 times.
classical or operant?
classical
What are social behavior?
communication to convey info inter/intra-specifically about sex, location, health, danger, emotion(more complex)
what are warning colors called?
aposematic coloration
communication can be both____
inter- and intra- specific
What is predator-prey interactions?
snarl, raise hair, making yourself bigger
What is Chemical Communication?
pheromones requiring a chemical reaction that communicates danger, aggregation, sex, location
what is are pheromones?
secreted chemical permitting intra-specific communication
What is language?
complex written/signed or verbal communication THAT allows sharing of information via ASSOCIATING cues with a certain meaning
is language with only humans?
no!
Examples of language?
bees dancing; dolphins whistling; chimps/gorillas can learn sign language
What is Altruism?
behaviors that benefits others at a cost to oneself
What is an example of Altruism?
Kin selection
What are we not are about with Altruism?
If it is even real or not
