AP - Quiz #12 Flashcards
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| 8155273562 | acquisition | the phase of classical conditioning when the CS and the US are presented together | 0 | |
| 8155273563 | classical conditioning | a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events; learning by association | 1 | |
| 8155276653 | conditioned response (CR) | a reaction that resembles an unconditioned response but is produced by a conditioned stimulus | 2 | |
| 8155276654 | conditioned stimulus (CS) | a stimulus that elicits a response only after learning has taken place; the bell in Pavlov's study | 3 | |
| 8155279367 | discrimination | the capacity to distinguish between similar but distinct stimuli | 4 | |
| 8155279368 | extinction | the diminishing of a conditioned response | 5 | |
| 8155279369 | generalization | the tendency to respond in the same way to stimuli that have similar characteristics; what happened in the Little Albert study | 6 | |
| 8155282886 | higher-order conditioning | conditioning that occurs when conditioned stimuli are linked together to form a series of signals | 7 | |
| 8155282887 | operant conditioning | Learning based on the consequences of responding | 8 | |
| 8155286386 | spontaneous recovery | the reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response | 9 | |
| 8155290759 | unconditioned response (UCR) | an organism's automatic (or natural) reaction to a stimulus; the salivation in Pavlov's study | 10 | |
| 8155294586 | unconditioned stimulus (UCS) | stimulus that elicits an automatic response; the food in Pavlov's study | 11 | |
| 8155294587 | clinical psychologist | a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances | 12 | |
| 8155297251 | educational psychologist | focuses on how effective teaching and learning take place | 13 | |
| 8155297252 | human factors psychologist | focus on the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments | 14 | |
| 8155301773 | industrial/organizational psychologist | focuses on behavior in the workplace, effective business practices | 15 | |
| 8155301774 | psychiatrist | medical doctor who has specialized in treating psychological disorders; can prescribe medication | 16 | |
| 8155305211 | social psychologist | specialist who studies social behavior and how people influence one another | 17 |