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Ch.9 Test
Classical & Operant Conditioning; Social Learning
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Psychology
12th Grade
11/08/2012

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Term
classical conditioning
Definition

NS+US=CC

Neutral Stimulus, Unconditioned Stimulus association

-pavlov's dog

-helps avoid danger & adapt

-watson and rayner:little albert


Term
Neutral Stimulus
Definition
doesn't initially elicit any (uncond't) response
Term
uncond't stimulus
Definition
elicits predictable, but not trained, response
Term
uncond't response
Definition
natural rection to a stimulus
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cond't stimulus
Definition
once-neutral; but been paired w/ an unconditioned response and trained
Term
cond't response
Definition
learned reaction to cond't stimulus
Term
generalization
Definition
responding the same to a range of stimuli
Term

discrimination

 

Definition
respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli
Term
extinction
Definition
response that dies off after it hasnt been used
Term
operant cond't
Definition

action is reinforced/punished to increase/decrease occurence

-req. response to work

 

Term
reinforcement
Definition

reward/stimulus after ressponse  to help repeat response

-B.F. Skinner (skinner box)

Term
primary reinforcer
Definition
-food, water, sleep, etc (naturally rewarding)
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secondary reinforcer
Definition

reward that allows for primary reinforcement

(token economy)

Term
fixed-ration schedule
Definition

specific # of correct reponses req. for reinforcement

(dentist &teeth/3 strikes)

Term
variable-ratio schedule
Definition

unpredictable # of correct needed for reinforcement 

(slot-machines)

Term
fixed-interval schedule
Definition

specific amnt of time is req. before response=reinforcement

(blood-work results)

-"scalloped" curve-short bursts of response

Term
variable-interval schedule
Definition

changing amnts of time req. for reaction to elicit reinforcement

(phone calls to a busy line)

-persistence

Term
shaping
Definition

rewarding as organism gets closer and closer to desired result;

"molded"

Term
response chain
Definition
learned reaction that follows another in a sequence-each signaling next
Term
aversive control
Definition
influencing behavior through unpleasant stimuli
Term
negative reinforcement
Definition
increasing response by removing/preventing painful stimuli after response
Term
escape cond't
Definition
training organism to remove/terminate unpleasant stimulus
Term
avoidance cond't
Definition
training an organism to avoid/prevent unpleasant stimulus
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