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Learning Psychology PSY420 Spring 2012-Ch5 Pt3
UNLV Dr. Laforge
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
03/12/2012

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Contingency
Definition
correlation between behavior and consequence
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Contiguity
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shorter intervals between behavior and consequence are typically better
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D____ed reinforcement works better in conjunction when signaled
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Delayed
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In Mark_ng Hyp__hesis the s___nal calls attention to the behavior
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Marking Hypothesis; signal
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Small but frequent reinforcers are _____ than large but infrequent reinforcers
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better
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ones
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better
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The more you incre_se the mag__tude of a rein__rcer the l_ss benefit you get from the inc___se
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increase; magnitude; reinforce; less; increase
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Difficult tasks are h___ to learn than e___ tasks
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harder; easier
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Biofeedback is possible but gains are s____
Definition
small
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Task difficulty varies with species–rel____nce and belong____ess
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species-relevance and belongingness
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Some animals n_____y do some behaviors and cannot do others
Definition
naturally
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Be______ess – does the response naturally belong with the reinforcer?
Definition
belongingess
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Sticklebacks mating- was not natural for them to what?
Definition
attack a cane
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Racoons – they don’t like to drop their ____ into a container
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food
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A Mo______g Operator is anything that establishes conditions that improve the effectiveness of a reinforce
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Motivating Operator
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Examples of Motivating Operations are f__d de___n and thus the animal is often kept b___ free f____ weight
Definition
food deprivation ; below free feed weight
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An Implication of motivating operations with regard to reinforcers is that they become l___ _____ve over the course of training
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less effective
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Other variables affecting reinforcement can be p____ lear____ exp____ and/or c______g con_______s
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Prior Learning Experience ; Competing contigincies
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In extinction in cla____cal condi____ing - US & CS no longer paired and the CS ce___es to elicit the CR
Definition
classical conditioning; ceases
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In extinction in o______ con_____g - Learned behavior is no longer paired with the reinforcer; Learned behavior gradually declines; and when it ceases (or returns to pre-training rate) is considered ex____guished
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operant conditioning; extinguished
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In spontaneous Recovery of c_____l c______g - following extinction (CS no longer produces a CR) – rest period – re-exposure to the __ elicits the __
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CS; CR
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In spontaneous Recovery of O_____ c______ - following extinction – Rest period- re-exposure to the training situation elic__ts the ____ beh_____
Definition
elicits the learned behavior
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This term is used to refer to the reappearance of a previously reinforced behavior during extinction of target behavior
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Resurgence
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Resurgence is related to this kind of therapy called?
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psychotherapy
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When target behavior no longer works; a previously reliably reinforced behavior returns..this is called a ?
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resurgence
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depends on the # of times b____ was re____ before ex_____ as well as ef___the be____requires and the s____of the re____ during training
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behavior; reinforced; extinction; effort; behavior; size; reinforce
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Behavior tends to be acquired r_____ and extinguished sl______
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rapidly; slowly
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True or false? Extinction does not reverse learning
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true
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