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Honors Psychology Finial
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06/16/2012

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Term
Classical Conditioning
Definition
Ivan Pavlo, Baby Albert

a neutral stimulus that signals an unconditioned stimulus begins to produce a response that anticipates and prepares for the unconditioned stimulus
Term
Unconditioned Response
Definition
(Crying)
unlearned, naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus
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Conditioned stimulus
Definition
(Lab Rat)
originally irrelevant stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response
Term
Conditioned Response
Definition
(Crying)
learned response to a previously neutral conditioned stimulus
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Ivan Pavlov
Definition
Conditioned the dogs to salivate before the food got there to the sound of a bell
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Acquisition
Definition
learning the secession
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Extinction
Definition
diminishing a conditioned response
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Spontaneous Recovery
Definition
reappearance, after a rest period, of an extinguished conditioned response
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Generalization
Definition
tendency for stimuli similar to CS to elicit similar responses
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Discrimination
Definition
the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that do not signal a Unconditioned stimulus
Term
Law of Effect
Definition
Edward Thorndike
principle that if the consequences are good the behavior with continue and when they are bad they will not
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Operate Conditioning
Definition
type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by reinforcement or diminished if followed by punishment
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Shaping
Definition
type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by reinforcement or diminished if followed by punishment
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Successive approximation
Definition
Term
positive reinforcement
Definition
add a positive stimulus (a hug, Tv on)
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negative reinforcement
Definition
remove an aversive stimulus (seat belt turns of buzzer)
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Punishment
Definition
aversive event that decreases the behavior that it follows
Term
Primary reinforcer
Definition
innately reinforcing stimulus
i.e., satisfies a biological need
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Secondary reinforcers (Conditioned Reinforcer)
Definition
stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with primary reinforcer
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Fixed ration
Definition
stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with primary reinforcer
Ex. like piecework pay
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Latent Learning
Definition
learning that occurs, but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it
Term
Cognitive maps
Definition
mental representation of the layout of one’s environment
Ex. after going through a maze you create a mental map
Term
Insight
Definition
Wolfgang Kohler
Term
Observational Learning
Definition
learning by observing others
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Modeling
Definition
process of observing and imitating a specific behavior
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Mirror Neurons
Definition
frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so
Term
Alfred Bandura’s
Definition
Bobo doll (we look and we learn)
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