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1746664325Learningany relatively durable change in behavior or knowledge due to experience. Environment causes change in behavior0
1746664326ConditioningLearning associations between events that occur in a organism's environment1
1746664327Types of Learning-Classical Conditioning -Operant Conditioning -Observational Learning2
1746664328Classical ConditioningA stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus -Ivan Pavlov -Passive Learning3
1746664329Psychic ReflexWhat Pavlov called it when dogs salivated when they did not have the sight or smell of food4
1746664330Neutral Stimulus (NS)No response (bell)5
1746664331Unconditioned Stimulus (US)a stimulus that evokes an unconditioned response without previous conditioning (meat)6
1746664332Unconditioned Response (UR)an unlearned reaction to unconditioned stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning (salivate)7
1746664333Conditioned Stimulus (CS)A previously neutral stimulus that has, throughout conditioning, acquired the capacity to evoke a conditioned response (bell)8
1746664334Conditioned Response (CR)a learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of pervious conditioning (salivate)9
1746664335Trialconsists of any presentation of a stimulus of a stimulus or pair of stimulus10
1746664336AcquisitionRefers to the initial stage of learning a new response tendency -increase of CR after pairing NS+US11
1746664337Extinction (Classical)The gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency -CS no longer predicts anything12
1746664338Spontaneous Recoverythe reappearance of an extinguished response after a period of non exposure to the conditioned stimulus13
1746664339Little Albert-John Watson -NS/CS white rat -US loud gong -UR/CR Fear14
1746664340Stimulus GeneralizationWhen an organism that has learned a response to a specific stimulus responds in the same way to new stimulus that are similar to the original stimulus15
1746664341Stimulus Discriminationoccurs when an organism that has learned a response to a specific stimulus does not respond in the same way to new stimulus that are similar to the original stimulus16
1746664342Taste Aversion-Unusual example of classical conditioning -Increased time between NS(CS) and US -Can develop with only one trial17
1746664343Preparednessinvolves species-specific predispositions to be conditioned in certain ways and not others -to develop fearful associations with some stimuli more than others18
1746664344PhobiaYou don't have to have a direct experience to fear something19
1746664345Operant Conditioninga form of learning in which voluntary response come to be controlled by their consequences -Active Learning20
1746664346E.L. ThorndikeLaw of Effect -Good consequences=Increase in Behavior -Bad Consequences=Decease in Behavior21
1746664347B.F. Skinner-Named and pioneered operant conditioning -Behavior and it's consequences22
1746664348Skinner Boxsmall enclosure in which an animal can make a specific response that is systematically recorded while that consequences of the response are controlled23
1746664349Cumulative Recordercreates a graphic record of responding and reinforcement in a Skinner box as a function of time24
1746664350ShapingThe reinforcement of closer and closer approximations of a desired response25
1746664351Extinction (Operant)the gradual weakening and disappearance of a response tendency because the response is no longer followed by reinforcement26
1746664352PositiveAdd something27
1746664353NegativeTake something away28
1746664354Reinforcementbehavior will increase29
1746664355PunishmentThe behavior will decrease30
1746664356Positive ReinforcementWhen a response is strengthened because it is followed by the presentation of a rewarding stimulus31
1746664357Negative ReinforcementWhen a response is strengthened by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus32
1746664358Escape Learningan organism acquires a response that deceases or ends some aversive stimulation33
1746664359Avoidance Learningan organism acquires a response that prevents some aversive stimulation from occurring34
1746664360Positive PunishmentWhen a response is weakened by the presentation of an unpleasant stimulus35
1746664361Negative PunishmentWhen a response is weakened by the removal of a pleasant stimulus36
1746664362Schedule of Reinforcementa specific pattern of presentation of reinforcements over time37
1746664363Continuous Reinforcementoccurs every instance of a designated response is reinforced38
1746664364Intermittent Reinforcementoccurs when a designed response is reinforced only some of the time39
1746664365Ratio Schedulebased on what we do40
1746664366Fixed Ratiopredictable ex) every 4 cars you sell, you get a bonus41
1746664367Variable RatioYou don't know when the reinforcement is coming ex) gambling42
1746664368Interval SchedulesBased on time43
1746664369Fixed Intervalreinforcement comes at a certain time44
1746664370Variable IntervalDon't know what time the reinforcement is coming45
1746664371Observational Learningoccurs when an organism's response is influenced by the observation of others, who are called models -Albert Bandura46
1746664372Basic Processes in Observable LearningAttention Retention Reproduction Motivation47

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