Week 4: Learning Flashcards

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Perceptual Learning

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occurs when aspects of our perception changes as a function of experience

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Implicit Learning

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occurs when we acquire info without intent that we cannot easily express

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Implicit Memory

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a type of long-term memory that doesn’t require conscious thought to encode; the type of memory one makes without intent

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Nonassosciative Learning

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occurs when a single repeated exposure leads to a change in behaviour

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Habitualization

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when our response lessens w exposure - occurs when the response to a stimulus decreases w exposure

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Sensitization

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occurs when response to a stimulus increases w exposure

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Classical Conditioning

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Learning by association; ex. dog learns to associate a bell (neutral stimulus) with food (unconditioned stimulus) and starts salivating (response) when it hears the bell

stimulus-stimulus associative learning

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Working Memory

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the form of memory we use to hold onto info temporarily, usually for the purposes of manipulation

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Chunk

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the process of grouping info together using our knowledge - experts use this

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Encoding

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the pact of putting info into memory

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Incidental Learning

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occurs when we acquire info without the intention to learn that we cannot easily express

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Intentional Learning

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any type of learning that happens when motivated by intention

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Metacognition

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describes the knowledge and skills people have in monitoring and controlling their own learning and memory

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Transfer-appropriate processing

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a principle that states that memory is “better” when the test taps the same type of knowledge as the original encoding activity

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Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

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stimulus that elicits an unconditioned response (food - salivation); the response before the conditioning occurs

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Unconditioned Response (UR)

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an innate response that is elicited by a stimulus before (or in the absence of) conditioning

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Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

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an initially neutral stimulus (bell, light) that elicits a conditioned response after it has been associated w an unconditioned stimulus

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Conditioned Response

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the response elicited by the conditioned stimulus after classical conditioning has taken place

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Operant Conditioning

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occurs when a behaviour (as opposed to a stimulus) is associated w the occurrence of a significant event; rat in lab presses lever in a cage to receive food experiment

learning through rewards and punishments; associating a behaviour with a significant event

stimulus-response associative learning

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Operant

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a behaviour controlled by its consequences; ex. rat’s lever-pressing, which is controlled by the presentation of the reinforcer (reward)

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Reinforcers

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any consequence of a behaviour that strengthens the behaviour or increases the likelihood that it will be performed again (rewards)

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Law of Effect

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when a behaviour has a positive (satisfying) effect or consequence, it is likely to be repeated in the future; responses followed by discomfort will be weakened

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Punishers

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a stimulus that decreases the strength of an operant behaviour when it is made a consequence of the behaviour

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Taste Aversion Conditioning

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the phenomenon in which a taste is paired w sickness, and this causes the organism to reject/dislike that taste in the future

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Fear Conditioning
type of classical conditioning in which the conditioned stimulus is associated w an aversive unconditioned stimulus - ex. foot shock; as a consequence of learning, the CS comes to evoke fear involved in development of anxiety disorders in humans
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Blocking
in classical conditioning - the finding that no conditioning occurs to a stimulus if it is combined w a previously conditioned stimulus during conditioning trials; suggests that info, surprise value, or prediction error is important in conditioning
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Conditioned Compensatory Responses
a conditioned response that opposes the unconditioned response - in classical conditioning; functions to reduce the strength of the unconditioned response often seen in conditioning when drugs aer used as unconditioned stimuli
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Prediction error
the chance that a conditioned stimulus won't lead to the expected outcome; necessary to create classical conditioning
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Preparedness
idea that an organism's evolutionary history can make it easy to learn a particular association ex. you're more likely to associate the taste of tequilla, and not the circumstances surrounding drinking it, w getting sick
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Extinction
after conditioning, the response to the CS can be eliminated if the CS is presented repeatedly with out the unconditioned stimulus; or if the behaviour is no longer reinforced ex. pavlov rings bell for dog but theres no food ex. rat pushes lever but theres no food
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Spontaneous Recovery
recovery of an extinguished response that occurs with the passage of time after extinction
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Renwal effect
after extinction, if the CS is tested in a new context (new room/location), the CR can also returned
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Stimulus Control
when an operant behaviour is controlled by a stimulus that precedes it
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Discriminative Stimulus
in operant conditioning, a stimulus that signals whether the response will be reinforced; it's said to "set the occasion" for the operant response
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Categorize
to sort or arrange different items into classes or categorize
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Quantitative Law of Effect
law acknowledges the fact that the effects of reinforcing one behaviour depend crucially on how much reinforcement is earned for the behaviour's alternatives ex. pigeon learns pecking one light will reward two food pellets, whereas other light only rewards one - pigeon will only peck the first light
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Reinforcer Devaluation Effect
the finding that an animal will stop performing an instrumental response that once led to a reinforcer is separately made aversive or undesirable
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goal-directed
behaviours influenced by the current value of its associated goal
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Habit
instrumental behaviour that occurs automatically in the presence of a stimulus and is no longer influenced by the animal's knowledge of the value of the reinforcer
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Observational Learning
Learning by observing the behavior of others.
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Social Learning Theory
The theory that people can learn new responses and behaviors by observing the behavior of others.
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Social Models
authorities that are the targets for observation and who model behaviours
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Vicarious reinforcement
learning that occurs by observing the reinforcement or punishment of another person
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Knowledge Emotions
family of emotions associated w learning, reflecting, exploring; come about when unexpected things happen in the environment - motivate people to explore the unfamiliar, builds knowledge
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Appraisal Theories
propose that each emotion is caused by a group of appraisals (evaluations/judgements) of what events in the world mean for our goals and well-being is this relevant to me, does it further or hinder my goals, etc.
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Functionalist Theories of Emotion
theories of emotion that emphasize the adaptive role of an emotion in handling common problems throughout evolutionary history
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Surprise
an emotion rooted in expectancy violation that orients people toward the unexpected event
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Interest
emotion associated w curiosity and intrigue, interest motivates engaging w new things and learning more about them
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Intrinsically Motivated
learning that is "for its own sake" - learning motivated by curiosity and wonder, instead of rewards or social approval
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Coping Potential
people's beliefs about their ability to handle challenges
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Trait Curiosity
stable individual-differences in how easily and how often people become curious
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Openness to experience
one of five major factors of personality; associated w higher curiosity, creativity, open-mindedness; more likely to experience interest/awe
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Confusion
emotion associated w conflicting and contrary info; hard to understand; motivates people to work through problems and foster deeper learning
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Facial Expressions
part of the expressive component of emotions, communicate inner feelings to others
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Accomodation
changing one's beliefs about the world in light of a new experience
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Chills
a feeling of goosebumps, often experienced during moments of awe