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Classical and Operant Conditioning: Terms and Concepts, Quizzes of Psychology

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.

What you will learn

  • What are the different types of reinforcement schedules and how do they affect behavior?
  • What is operant conditioning and how does it differ from classical conditioning?
  • What is classical conditioning and how does it work?

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2014/2015

Uploaded on 07/23/2015

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TERM 1
Associative learning
DEFINITION 1
learning 2 events occurring together
TERM 2
unconditioned stimulus (US)
DEFINITION 2
stimulus that unconditionally triggers responseex:food,
money
TERM 3
unconditioned response (UR)
DEFINITION 3
natural responseex: salivating , when foods in front of you
TERM 4
conditioned stimulus (CS)
DEFINITION 4
neutral stimulus through association triggers conditioned
responseex: training dog to eat when you blow whistle,
whistle is conditioned stimulus
TERM 5
conditioned response (CR)
DEFINITION 5
learned responseex: when dog hears whistle he begins to
salivate
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Associative learning

learning 2 events occurring together TERM 2

unconditioned stimulus (US)

DEFINITION 2 stimulus that unconditionally triggers responseex:food, money TERM 3

unconditioned response (UR)

DEFINITION 3 natural responseex: salivating , when foods in front of you TERM 4

conditioned stimulus (CS)

DEFINITION 4 neutral stimulus through association triggers conditioned responseex: training dog to eat when you blow whistle, whistle is conditioned stimulus TERM 5

conditioned response (CR)

DEFINITION 5 learned responseex: when dog hears whistle he begins to salivate

classical conditioning terms

B.F Skinner, type of associative learning involving 2 stimuluses occurring together TERM 7

acquisition

DEFINITION 7 stage in experiment where neutral stimulus and unconditioned stimulus cause new responseex: conditioned stimulus TERM 8

extinction

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

spontaneous recover

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

generalization

DEFINITION 10 similar stimulus to conditioned stimulus cause conditioned responseex: similar whistle still causes dog to come to food

reinforcement schedules

consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior TERM 17

fixed ratio

DEFINITION 17 get reinforced after fixed number of responsesex: car sales man only gets paid if he sells certain amount of cars TERM 18

variable ratio

DEFINITION 18 get reinforced after non fixed numberex: unknown when you'll win lottery TERM 19

fixed interval

DEFINITION 19 get reinforced after fixed time periodex: you get paid every week TERM 20

variable interval

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

reinforcement

increases behavior TERM 22

punishment

DEFINITION 22 decreases behavior TERM 23

positive

reinforcemnet

DEFINITION 23 behavior that gives positive stimulusex: clean room= reward from parents TERM 24

negative

reinforcement

DEFINITION 24 consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior by removing negative outcomeex: taking pain killers to reduce foot pain TERM 25

postive punishment

DEFINITION 25 giving something that provides non pleasant stimulusex: cussing in school causes parents to spank child