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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 EXPERIENCE | causes learning (change in behavior) |
| PARSIMONY | one shoudl seek simplest possible solution |
| ASSOCIATIONISM | mental processing is based on forming connections between ideas and events |
| LAW OF EFFECT | if the responce leads to a satisfying outcome, it will be done again |
| THE ENVIRONMENT | behaviorism emphasizes its role |
| OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS | defining concepts in terms of observable evets |
| STIMULUS | anything that affects behavior |
| RESPONCE | any reaction to a change in the environment |
| REFLEX | unlearned resopnce to a stimuli |
| THORNDIKE | developed law of effect |
| PAVLOV | pioneered classical conditioning |
| SKINNER | formed operant conditioning |
| INVOLUNTARY RESPONCE | what classical conditioning focuses on |
| STIMULUS GENERALIZATION | rendency to respond to origional CS as well as stimuli which are similar |
| STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION | selective responce to CS but not similar stimuli |
| SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY | reoccurance of CR when CS is presented (after time) |
| EXTINCTION | no longer have a CR with the CS paired with the UCS |
| HIGHER ORDER CONDITIONING | previously established CS is used to create conditioning to a new stimulus |
| OPERANT CONDITIOINING | learning is change in responce |
| SKINNER | founder of operant conditioning. best known american behaviorist |
| RADICAL BEHAVIORISM | watson and skinner mental states are inaccessable and not necessary |
| REINFORCEMENT | stimulus that follows behavior and increases likelihood of behavior repeating |
| PUNISHMENT | decreases likelihood of behavior reoccuring |
| CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT | every responce followed by reinforcer |
| FIXED RATIO SCHEDULE | defined by number of responces |
| VARIABLE RATIO SCHEDULE | reinforcement contingency decined by avg. number of times responce given |
| EXTINCTIVE DRIFT | tendency for organism to revert to instinctive behavior |
| PREPAIRED BEHAVIORS | behaviors that can develop with no experience required |
| CONTRA PREPAIRED BEHAVIORS | contrary to instinct and unlearnable |
| SPECIES SPECIFIED BEHAVIORS | behaviors like mating, finding food, defense and raising offspring |
| AUTONOMIC CONDITIONING | conditioning of autonomic responces by means of operant conditioning |
| PRIMARY REINFORCER | stimulus based on an innate biological significance (food water) |
| SHAPING | guiding acquisition of new responce by reinforcing success |
| PARTIAL REINFORCER | reinforcement does not follow every responce |
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