PSYCH 1010 Exam 2 Flashcards
Behaviorist Perspective
Observable behavior, conditioning, reinforcement modeling
Conditioning
The process of learning associations between stimuli and behavioral responses
UCR (Unconditioned Response)
No learning is needed because it is a natural response
UCS (Unconditioned Stimulus)
The thing that caused the natural response
NS (Neutral Stimulus)
Something that does not normally elicit the same natural reaction
CS (Conditioned Stimulus)
A neural stimulus that through repeated association with a UCS brings a similar response
CR (Conditioned Response)
The learned behavior that occurs when a natural stimulus is repeatedly paired with a stimulus
BWE Natural Stimulus?
White Rat
BWE Unconditioned Stimulus?
Steel bar hit with a hammer
BWE Unconditioned Response?
Fear
BWE Conditioned Response?
No Fear
BWE Conditioned Stimulus?
White rat with hammer
Positive
Add
Reinforcement
Increased Behavior
Negative
Take Away
Punishment
Decreased Behavior
Positive Reinforcement
In response to behavior adding a stimulus that someone likes motivating them to do more of that behavior
Positive Punishment
In response to behavior adding a stimulus that the person does not like motivating them to decrease the behavior