| Term | Definition |
|---|
| stimulus | something that produces a reaction |
| classical conditioning | simple form of learning in which one stimulus elicts the response usually elicted by another stimulus |
| unconditioned stimulus | stimulus that causes a response that is automatic not learned |
| unconditioned response | an automatic response to a stimulus |
| conditioned stimulus | stimulus that causes a response that is learned |
| conditioned response | learned response to a stimulus that was previously neutral |
| extinction | occurs when the conditioned stimulus is disconnected from the uncondtioned stimulus |
| generalization | occurs when people respond in the same way to similar stimuli |
| discrimination | the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar |
| flooding | method for reducing fears in which a person is continually exposed to the harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished |
| systematic desensitization | gradula method of reducing fears in which people are taught relaxation techniques |
| counterconditioning | method of reducing fears by repeatedly pairing a pleasant stimulus with a fearful one |
| operant conditioning | form of learning based on the consequences of actions |
| reinforcement | process by which a stimulus increases the chanches that the preceding behavior will occur again |
| positive | reinforcers that increase the frequency of the behavior they follow when they are applied |
| negative | reinforcers that increase the frequency of the behavior they follow when they are removed |
| punishment | unwanted events that decrease the frequency of the behavior they follow when they are applied |
| continuous | type of reinforcement in which a behavior is reinforced every time the behavior occurs |
| partial | type of reinforcement in which a behavior is not reinforced every single time it occurs |
| fixed interval | type of schedule in which a fixed amount of time elapses between reinforcements |
| variable interval | type of schedule in which varying amounts of time go by between reinforcements |
| fixed ratio | type of schedlue in which reinforcement is provided after a fixed number of correct responses have been made |
| variable ratio | type of schedule in which reinforcement is provided after a variable number of correct repsonses have been made |
| latent learning | learning that remains hidden until needed |
| observational learning | learning that is acquired through observing and imitating others |
| review | the final stage in the PQ4R method |
| mary cover jones | founder of counterconditioning |
| food water shelter | three things in primary reinforcers |
| behaviorist | what BF Skinner was |
| operant conditioning | the teaching machine that bf skinner designed was a part of |
| salvation | CS in pavalovs experiment |
| meat | UCS in pavalovs experiment |
| help adapt deal with situations helps avoid poisonous food | three things classical conditioning does |
| active | PQ4R based on ___ learning |
| variable ratio | time schedule of slot machine |
| reinforcers | ____ are important in operant conditioning |
| negative | what is music being turned down |
| conditioned stimulus | boundary in shocking |
| unconditioned stimulus | the shock |
| unconditioned response | fear of boundary |
| conditioned response | fear of shock |
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