Unit 2 Test Flashcards
The knowledge, value, attitudes, and traditions that guide the behavior of a group of people and allow them to solve the problems of living in their environment.
Culture
What is relative standing in the society based on income, power, background, and prestige?
Socioeconomic Status
A cultural heritage (history, homeland, language, traditions, or religion) shared by a group of people
Ethnicity
A socially constructed category based on appearances and ancestry
Race
A group of people who have been socially disadvantaged-not always based on low numbers.
Minority Group
A rigid or unfair generalization
Prejudice
Prejudicial preference or action
Bias
How many students in the United States are homeless?
1.3 million
What are the 4 levels of socioeconomic status?
Upper, Middle, Working, Lower
When two or more sensations occur together often enough, they will become associated (pairing)
The principal of contiguity
The disappearance of a learned response.
Extinction
Reinforcing each small step of progress toward a desired goal or behavior.
Shaping
Association of automatic responses with new stimuli
Classical conditioning
You eat a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it. What is this an example of?
Classical Conditioning
A lion in a circus learns to stand up on a chair and jump through a hoop to receive a food treat. What is this an example of?
Operant conditioning
Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by consequences or antecedents
operant conditioning
What occurs after a behavior
Consequence
Strengthening behavior by giving a desired stimulus after the behavior.
Positive Reinforcement
Strengthening the behavior by removing an unwanted stimulus after behavior occurs (taking away something bad)
Negative reinforcement
Procedures used to obtain information about antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the reason or function of the behavior.
Functional Behavioral Assessment
Which are more effective: soft, calm, and private reprimands, or loud public reprimands?
Soft, calm, private, reprimands
A more preferred activity can serve as a reinforcer for a less preferred activity
Premack Principle
Presenting a reinforcer after every appropriate response
Continuous Reinforcement Schedule
Reinforcement after a varying number of responses
Variable Ratio Reinforcement Schedule
Reinforcement after various lengths of time
Variable Interval Reinforcement Schedule