Unit 4 Common FRQ Terms

Question 1

modeling

Answer 1

a person learns by imitation

Question 2

fixed ratio

Answer 2

reward comes after a certain amount of trials

Question 3

fixed interval

Answer 3

reward comes after a certain time period

Question 4

variable ratio

Answer 4

reward comes after an uncertain amount of trials

Question 5

variable interval

Answer 5

reward comes after an uncertain time period

Question 6

positive reinforcement

Answer 6

giving a good thing as reward

Question 7

negative reinforcement

Answer 7

taking away a good thing a punishment

Question 8

observational learning

Answer 8

learning by seeing

Question 9

conditioned response

Answer 9

a response to a conditioned stimulus that would not usually occur, but has been associated with the conditioned stimulus

Question 10

pavlov

Answer 10

observed classical conditioning with dogs

Question 11

secondary reinforcer

Answer 11

stimulus that reinforces behavior after associated with primary reinforcer (treat and then good boy)

Question 12

operant conditioning

Answer 12

method of learning using rewards and punishment

Question 13

reinforcement

Answer 13

something administered to increase behavior