Scatter: Psychology Ch. 8: Learning

unconditioned response (UR)

clasical conditioning: unlearned, naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus (US), such as salivation when food is in the mouth

operant conditioning

type of learning which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher

classical conditioning

type of learning in which an organism comes to associate stimuli

prosocial behavior

positive, constructive, helpful behavior

mirror neurons

frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so

learning

relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience

extrinsic motivation

desire to perform a behavior to promised standards or threats of punishment

positive reinforcement

increasing behaviors by presenting positive stimuli such as food

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classical conditioning	type of learning in which an organism comes to associate stimuli
extrinsic motivation	desire to perform a behavior to promised standards or threats of punishment
learning	relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience
mirror neurons	frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so
operant conditioning	type of learning which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
positive reinforcement	increasing behaviors by presenting positive stimuli such as food
prosocial behavior	positive, constructive, helpful behavior
unconditioned response (UR)	clasical conditioning: unlearned, naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus (US), such as salivation when food is in the mouth

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