Relationships and Behavior Flashcards
what is stimulus discrimination
when two stimuli are distinguishable , but only one leads to a response
what is escape conditioning
learning to escape from an unpleasant stimulus
what is avoidance conditioning
learning to avoid an unpleasant stimulus by learning how to behave with a certain warning sign
what is an example of a fixed ratio
every 10 pages
what is an example of a variable ratio
every 5-10 pages
what is an example of a fixed interval
every 10 minutes
what is a variable interval
every 5-10 minutes
what is instinctual drift
occurs when someone who has learned a behaviour starts to go back to its innate behaviours
what are mirror neurons
specialized nerve cells that fire when a person is executing an action as well as when a person is watching someone engage in that same action
what is the meaning of altruism
self sacrificial attitudes are executed to enhance the fitness of others
what is inclusive fitness
exhibiting altruism to support their own offspring or immediate family members
what is the dramaturgical approach
a social action used to improve one’s public self image
what does the Hawthorne effect tell us
describes the need to change one’s behavior because they are being observed
what is an example of the diffusion of responsibility
bystander effect - assume other people will take responsibility of their own actions
social loafing
what is the difference between groupthink and group polarization
groupthink = members try to agree mostly with one another despite having different opinions
group polarization = attitude of the group as a whole is stronger than the attitude of the individual members
