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8155273562acquisitionthe phase of classical conditioning when the CS and the US are presented together0
8155273563classical conditioninga type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events; learning by association1
8155276653conditioned response (CR)a reaction that resembles an unconditioned response but is produced by a conditioned stimulus2
8155276654conditioned stimulus (CS)a stimulus that elicits a response only after learning has taken place; the bell in Pavlov's study3
8155279367discriminationthe capacity to distinguish between similar but distinct stimuli4
8155279368extinctionthe diminishing of a conditioned response5
8155279369generalizationthe tendency to respond in the same way to stimuli that have similar characteristics; what happened in the Little Albert study6
8155282886higher-order conditioningconditioning that occurs when conditioned stimuli are linked together to form a series of signals7
8155282887operant conditioningLearning based on the consequences of responding8
8155286386spontaneous recoverythe reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response9
8155290759unconditioned response (UCR)an organism's automatic (or natural) reaction to a stimulus; the salivation in Pavlov's study10
8155294586unconditioned stimulus (UCS)stimulus that elicits an automatic response; the food in Pavlov's study11
8155294587clinical psychologista psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances12
8155297251educational psychologistfocuses on how effective teaching and learning take place13
8155297252human factors psychologistfocus on the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments14
8155301773industrial/organizational psychologistfocuses on behavior in the workplace, effective business practices15
8155301774psychiatristmedical doctor who has specialized in treating psychological disorders; can prescribe medication16
8155305211social psychologistspecialist who studies social behavior and how people influence one another17

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