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Unit 6- Learning Flashcards

1
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learning

A

acquiring new info/behaviors

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habituation

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decrease response to stimulus with repeated exposure

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3
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associative learning

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learning certain events occur together

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stimulus

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event/situation that evokes response

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cognitive learning

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acquisition of mental information through observation and information, rather than by direct experience

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6
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classical conditioning

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learns to link 2 or more stimuli and anticipate events

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behaviorism

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studies behavior without reference to mental processes

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neutral stimulus (NS)

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elicits no response before conditioning

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unconditioned response (UR)

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naturally occurring response to US

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unconditioned stimulus (US)

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naturally triggers a response (UR)

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conditioned response (CR)

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learned response to previously neutral stimulus

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conditioned stimulus (CS)

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originally irrelevant stimulus, but after association with US, triggers CR

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13
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acquisition

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one links NS and US, NS then triggers CR

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higher-order conditioning

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a new NS can become new CS, second conditioned stimulus, turning a
NS into a CS by associating it with another
CS

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15
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extinction

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diminishing of conditioned response

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spontaneous recovery

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reappearance, after pause, of conditioned response

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17
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generalization

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similar stimuli elicit similar responses

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18
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discrimination

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learned ability to distinguish between CS and irrelevant stimuli, ability to only
respond to a specific stimuli,
preventing generalization.

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19
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operant conditioning

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behavior strengthened/diminished with reinforcements or punishments

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law of effect

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behaviors followed by favorable consequences are more likely, vice versa

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21
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operant chamber

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contains key/bar that animal manipulates for food/water reinforcer, skinner box

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22
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reinforcement

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event that strengthens behavior

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shaping

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guide behavior toward desired behavior

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discriminative stimulus

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elicits response after association with reinforcement, For example, dogs, rats, and even spiders can be trained to search for very specific smells, from drugs to explosives

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positive reinforcement

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increase behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers

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negative reinforcement

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increase behaviors by stopping/reducing negative stimulus

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primary reinforcer

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innately reinforcing stimulus, satisfies biological need (food or drink)

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conditioned reinforcer

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gains reinforcing power through learned association with primary reinforcer

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reinforcement schedule

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pattern defines how often desired response is reinforced

30
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continuous reinforcement

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reinforcing desire response every time it occurs

31
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partial (intermittent) reinforcement

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reinforcing response only part of the time

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fixed-ratio schedule

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reinforces response only after a specified number of responses

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variable-ratio schedule

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reinforces response after unpredictable number of responses

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fixed-interval schedule

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reinforces response after specific time has elapsed

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variable-interval schedule

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reinforces response at unpredictable time intervals

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punishment

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event that tends to decrease behavior

37
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biofeedback

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system for electronically recording/amplifying/feeding back information

38
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respondent behavior

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occurs as automatic response to some stimulus

39
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operant behavior

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behavior operates on environment, producing consequences, learning process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment.

40
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cognitive map

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mental representation of layout of one’s environment

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latent learning

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learning occurs but not apparent until incentive

42
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insight

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sudden realization of problem’s solution

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intrinsic motivation

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desire to perform behavior effectively for its own sake

44
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extrinsic motivation

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desire to perform behavior to receive rewards or avoid punishment

45
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coping

A

alleviating stress using emotional/cognitive/behavioral methods

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problem-focused coping

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alleviate stress directly, changing stressor or interaction with

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emotion-focused coping

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alleviate stress by avoiding stressor, attending to emotional needs

48
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learned helplessness

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unable to avoid repeated events resulting in hopelessness/passive resignation

49
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external locus of control

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chance/outside forces determine fate

50
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internal locus of control

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you control your own fate

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self-control

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ability to control impulses for long-term rewards

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observational learning

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learning by observing others

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modeling

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observing/imitating specific behavior

54
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mirror neurons

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fire when performing certain actions/observing them

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prosocial behavior

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positive/constructive/helpful behavior

56
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John B. Watson

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Little Albert, classical conditioning, study how organisms respond to env. stimuli

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Ivan Pavlov

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classical conditioning

58
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BF Skinner

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behaviorism, operant conditioning, pigeon missile experiment, operant chamber

59
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Edward Thorndike

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law of effect

60
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John Garcia

A

conditioning/learning, taste aversions

61
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Robert Rescorla

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reinforcement value diminishes as strength b/w stimuli increase, behaviorist, animals learn the predictability of a stimulus,
meaning they learn expectancy or awareness of a
stimulus

62
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Edward Tolman

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people/animals are active info processors, not passive learners, rat maze experiment

63
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Albert Bandura

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learning by observing others, bobo doll experiment

64
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positive punishment

A

add something unpleasant

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negative punishment

A

take away something pleasant

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