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Definitions for key terms and concepts related to classical and operant conditioning. Topics include associative learning, unconditioned and conditioned stimuli and responses, classical conditioning processes such as acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination, and operant conditioning concepts like reinforcement schedules and positive and negative reinforcement and punishment.
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learning 2 events occurring together TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 stimulus that unconditionally triggers responseex:food, money TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 natural responseex: salivating , when foods in front of you TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 neutral stimulus through association triggers conditioned responseex: training dog to eat when you blow whistle, whistle is conditioned stimulus TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 learned responseex: when dog hears whistle he begins to salivate
B.F Skinner, type of associative learning involving 2 stimuluses occurring together TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 stage in experiment where neutral stimulus and unconditioned stimulus cause new responseex: conditioned stimulus TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 diminishing of conditioned responseex: don't blow whistle for hours and dog forget to respond to it and going to food TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 refers to the re-emergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a delay.ex: don't blow whistle for hours and dog still remember when he hears it, to respond towards food TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 similar stimulus to conditioned stimulus cause conditioned responseex: similar whistle still causes dog to come to food
consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 get reinforced after fixed number of responsesex: car sales man only gets paid if he sells certain amount of cars TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 get reinforced after non fixed numberex: unknown when you'll win lottery TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 get reinforced after fixed time periodex: you get paid every week TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 get reinforced on non fixed time periodex: unexpected when you get paid as contractor because you not sure when job will be finished
increases behavior TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 decreases behavior TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 behavior that gives positive stimulusex: clean room= reward from parents TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior by removing negative outcomeex: taking pain killers to reduce foot pain TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 giving something that provides non pleasant stimulusex: cussing in school causes parents to spank child