Week4 Flashcards
Any relatively durable change in behavior, or knowledge that is due to experience
Learning
Learning that does not involve forming associations between stimuli. Simplest form.
Non-associative learning
Learning that involves forming associations between stimuli. Enhanced by attention and awareness.
Associative learning
The initial stage of learning in which UCS and NS are paired
Acquisition
The gradual, weakening and potential disappearance of a conditioned response tendency
Extinction
The reappearance of an extinguished, a.k.a. extinct response after a period of non-exposure to the CS
Spontaneous recovery
The conditioning of a second NS by pairing it with the original CS, without the original UCS
Higher order conditioning
Occurs when an organism has learned a response to a specific stimulus, response in the same way to new stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus
Stimulus generalization
Occurs when an organism that has learned a response to a specific stimulus, can discriminate the specific stimulus from other similar stimuli.
Stimulus discrimination
If a behaviour in a specific situation leads to satisfying effects, then that response is more likely to occur again in that situation
Law of effect
A form of learning in which responses are controlled by their consequences
Operant conditioning
When an event, following a response, increases the organisms tendency to repeat that response
Reinforcement
Something was added that strengthened the behaviour
Positive reinforcement
Something was removed that strengthen the response
Negative reinforcement
One an event, following a response, decreases the organisms tendency to repeat that response
Punishment
