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How do Psychologists define learning? |
A relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience |
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How do Psychologists define a "stimulus" in classical conditioning? |
A type of event where we learn to associate two stimuli and an anticipated event |
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What are the basic differences between classical and operant conditioning? |
Classical conditioning is learning through stimuli which produces a result while operant conditioning is learning through performing some task and receiving a good/bad result. |
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What is an unconditioned response? |
A naturally recurring response to the Unconditioned stimulus (salivation for food) |
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Describe the term shaping |
Shaping is the process of rewarding behaviors that are getting the subject closer to the desired behavior/response. |
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What is a reinforcer? |
Any event that strengthens the behavior it follows |
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What is memory |
Learning that has persisted over time |
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What is encoding? |
Getting information into memory |
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What is storage? |
Retaining information in memory |
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What is retrieval? |
Recalling or using previously encoded and stored information |
