Psychology - Learning

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Unconditioned Stimulus

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Stimulus that produces a reflexive response without prior learning

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Unconditioned Response

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Unlearned, automatic response to a stimulus

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Conditioned Stimulus

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A stimulus that, through learning, causes a conditioned response

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Conditioned Response

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A response that has been learned

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Stimulus Generalization

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Organism learns to respond to stimuli that were not present during conditioning but are similar to the CS

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Extinction

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A conditioned response is weakened by presentation of the CS without the UCS

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Spontaneous recovery

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CR reoccurs when paired again with the UCS

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Factors affecting classical conditioning

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Interstimulus interval ,Learning History, Preparedness to learn

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Operant Conditioning

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Learning to act on the environment in order to produce a consequence

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Law of effect

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The tendency of an organism to produce a behavior depends on the effect the behavior has

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Classical Conditioning vs Operant Conditioning

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Classical - Stimulus Triggers a response
Operant - Behavior produces a response that will dictate further behavior

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Characteristics of effective punishment

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Clear, Explaination, alternative behavoir rewarded

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Fixed Interval

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Reinforcement for responses after a fixed amount of time PAYCHECKS

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Variable Interval

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Reinforcement after a variable amount of time AUDIT AND POP QUIZES

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Discriminative Stimuli

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A stimulus which signals that reinforcing situation is in effect

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Shaping

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Teaching new, complex behaviors, by reinforcing closer and closer approximations of the target response

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Chaining

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Teaching complex behaviors by reinforcing sequences of behaviors step by step

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Latent learning

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Learning that has occurred but is not currently manifested in behavior

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Insight

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The sudden ability to perceive a connection between a problem and a solution

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Internal locus of control

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= Individuals who believe they control their own fate

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External locus of control

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Individuals who believe life is determined by forces outside themselves

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Vicarious Conditioning

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Learning by observing the consequences of a behavior for someone else

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Tutelage

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Learning from verbal explanation & instruction