Learning And Behavior Final

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The tendency for a learned behavior to occur in the presence of stimuli that were not present during training.

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Generalization

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Any graphic representation of generalization data.

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Generalization gradient

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Generalization based on an abstract (as opposed to a physical) property of a stimulus.

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Semantic generalization

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The tendency for a behavior to occur in th epresence of certain stimuli but not in their absence.

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Discrimination

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Any procedure for establishing discrimination.

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Discimination training

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In operant discrimination training, any stimulus that signals either that a behavior will be reinforced (an S+) or will not be reinforced (an S-)

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Discrimination stimulus

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Consists of presenting one stimulus (the CS+) with the US and presenting another stimulus (the CS-) without the US.

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Pavlovian discrimination training

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Normally consists of reinforcing a behavior when it occurs in the presence of one stimulus (the S+), but not when it occurs in the presence of another stimulus (the S-).

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Operant discrimination training

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A discrimination training procedure in which the S+ and S- are presented one after the other in random sequence.

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Successive discrimination training

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A discrimination training procedure in which the S+ and S- are presented at the same time

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Simultaneous discrimination training

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A discrimination training procedure in which the tast is to select from two or more comparison stimuli that one that matches a sample

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Matching to sample (MTS)

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A form of discrimination training in which the S- is introduced in very weak form and gradually strengthened. The usual result is that discrimination is achieved with few of no errors.

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Errorless discrimination training

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The finding that discrimination training proceeds more rapidly when different behaviors produce different reinforcers.

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Differential outcomes effect (DOE)

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The tendency for a behavior to occur in the presence of an S+ but not in the presence of an S-

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Stimulus control

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Any class (ex: group, category) the members of which share one or more defining features

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Concept

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The time between training and testing for forgetting.

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Retention interval

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Memory for events following a retention interval shorter than one minute, often a matter of seconds.

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Short-term memory

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Memory for events following a retention interval longer than one minute and sometimes many years

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Long-term memory

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Memories that can be declared or expressed in words. Said to be "knowing that". Also known as explicit memory

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Declarative memory

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Memory that cannot be declared or expressed in words. Pavlovian conditionin is one example, another is procedural memory. Also known as implicit memory

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Nondeclarative memory

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The tendency for a learned behavior to occur in the presence of stimuli that were not present during training.

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Generalization

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Any graphic representation of generalization data.

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Generalization gradient

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Generalization based on an abstract (as opposed to a physical) property of a stimulus.

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Semantic generalization

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The tendency for a behavior to occur in th epresence of certain stimuli but not in their absence.

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Discrimination

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Any procedure for establishing discrimination.

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Discimination training

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In operant discrimination training, any stimulus that signals either that a behavior will be reinforced (an S+) or will not be reinforced (an S-)

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Discrimination stimulus

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Consists of presenting one stimulus (the CS+) with the US and presenting another stimulus (the CS-) without the US.

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Pavlovian discrimination training

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Normally consists of reinforcing a behavior when it occurs in the presence of one stimulus (the S+), but not when it occurs in the presence of another stimulus (the S-).

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Operant discrimination training

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A discrimination training procedure in which the S+ and S- are presented one after the other in random sequence.

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Successive discrimination training

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A discrimination training procedure in which the S+ and S- are presented at the same time

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Simultaneous discrimination training

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A method of measuring forgetting that consists of providing the opportunity to perform the learned behavior

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Free recall

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A method of measuring forgetting in which a behavior is learned to criterion before and after a retention interval

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Relearning method

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A method of measuring forgetting in which the subject is required to identify stimuli experienced earlier

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Recognition

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The continuation of training beyond the point required to produce one errorless performance

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Overlearning

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Forgetting caused by learning that occurred proior to the behavior in question.

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Proactive interference

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Forgetting caused by learning that occurred subsequent to the behavior in question

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Retroactive interference

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A period in the development of an organism during which it is especially likely to learn a particular kind of behavior

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Critical period

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The tendency of some animals, particularly birds, to follow the first moving object they see after birth, usually (but not necessarily) their mother

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Imprinting

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The idea that organisms are genetically disposed to learn some things and not others

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Preparedness

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The tendency for behavior to "drift toward" a fixed action pattern.

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Instinctive drift

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Forgetting caused by learning that occurred subsequent to the behavior in question

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Retroactive interference

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A period in the development of an organism during which it is especially likely to learn a particular kind of behavior

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Critical period

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The tendency of some animals, particularly birds, to follow the first moving object they see after birth, usually (but not necessarily) their mother

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Imprinting

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The idea that organisms are genetically disposed to learn some things and not others

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Preparedness

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The tendency for behavior to "drift toward" a fixed action pattern.

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Instinctive drift