Shared Flashcard Set

Details

chapter 5 learning
test 2
23
Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2012

Additional Psychology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
LEARNING
Definition

PERMANET CHANGE IN

BEHAVOIR

THAT OCCURS THROUGH

 EXPERIENCE.

Term
BEHAVIORISM
Definition
THEORY THAT FOCUSES SOLEY ON OBSERVASTIONAL BEHAVIORS. DISCOUNTS IMPORTEANCE OF MENTAL ACTIVITY,ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING, AND CONDITIONING LEARNING.
Term

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

(PAVLOV)

Definition

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TWO STIMULI

Term

A young child who reaches out to pet a barking dog is bitten by the dog and cries. Every time she hears a dog bark, she whimpers.

 

 

Definition
UNCONDITION RESPONSE - cry
CONDITIONED STIMULUS - bark
UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS - bite
 CONDITIONED RESPONSE - cry
NEUTRAL STIMULUS - bark
Term
OPERENT CONDITIONING
Definition
BEHAVIOR CONSEQUENCE,OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING, OBSERVING,IMITATING OTHER BEHAVOIRS.
Term
CONDITIONED STIMULUS
Definition
     A FORMER NEUTRAL STIMULUS THAT COMES TO ELICIT A GIVEN RESPONSE AFTER PAIRING WITH A UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS
Term
CONDITIONED RESPONSE
Definition
A LEARNED RESPONSE TO A CONDITIONED STIMULUS
Term
UNCONDITIONED RESPONSE
Definition
      AUTOMATIC RESPONSE TO A UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS
Term
UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS
Definition

 

AGENT THAT LEADS TO A RESPONSE WITHOUT TRAINING

Term
NEUTRAL STIMULAS
Definition

     AGENT THAT INITIALLY HAS NO EFFECT

Term
AQUISITION
Definition
LEARNING THERE IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS AND CONDITIONED STIMULUS
Term
STIMULUS GENERLAZATION
Definition
SIMULAR CONDITIONED RESPONSE TO A SIMILAR STIMULAS.
Term
STIMULUS DISCRIMINATION
Definition

LEARNING TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN STIMULUS AND NOT OTHERS.

(pavlov gave food to the dog only after ringing the bell, the dog learned to distinguish between the bell and other sounds.) 

Term
EXTINCTION
Definition
LOSS OF CONDITIONED RESPONSE WHEN UNCONDITION STIMULUS IS ABSENT. (dog stops salvateing at the sound of the bell when, pavlovo stoped giving him meat powder.)
Term
SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY
Definition
RECURRENCE OF CONDITIONED RESPONSE AFTER A TIME OF DELAY.
Term

OPERENT CONDITIONING

(B.F. Skinner)

(voulntary)

Definition
Operant - focuses on emitted behavior, organism generates a response under it's physical control
OPERANT CONDITIONING-learning occurs when responses made by organism become associated with certain consequences
OPERANT CONDITIONING-the reinforcer or punisher comes AFTER      
Term
THORNDIKE'S LAW
Definition

POSITIVE OUTCOMES STRENGHTHENS BEHAVOIR. NEGITIVE OUTCOMES WEAKEN BEHAVIORS. (INCREASE BEHAVOIR WE USE REINFORCEMENT)

 

(DECREASE NEGITIVE BEHAVOIR WE USE PUNISHMENT)

Term
REINFORCEMENT
Definition

(INCREASE BEHAVOIR WE USE REINFORCEMENT) REINFORCEMENT INCREASES PROBABILITY OF BEHAVOIR. 

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT-ADDING SOMETHING POSSITIVE 

(ADDING SOMETHING PO)SITIVE

NEGITIVE REINFORCEMENT- TAKING AWAY SOMETHING UNPLEASANT.(STOP NAGGING.)

Term
FIXED-RATIO REINFORCEMENT
Definition
(SET NUMBER OF BEHAVIORS)  EXAMPLE: EVERY 10TH SUB FREE
Term
VARIABLE-RATIO REINFORCEMENT
Definition

 INCREASE BEHAVOIR (UNPREDICTABLE)

(SLOT MACHINE)

(A CHARIABLE ORGINATION MAKES AN AVERAGE OF TEN CALLS FOR EVERY DONATION IT RECIEVES.)

Term
FIXED-INTERVAL REINFORCEMENT
Definition

FIXED AMOUNT OF TIME (PAYCHECK)

(CHECKING TO SEE IF THE COOKIES ARE DONE WHEN BAKING TIME IS KNOWN.)

Term
VARIABLE-INTERVAL REINFORCEMENT
Definition

VARIABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

(FISHING)

(CALLING A GARAGE MECHANIC TO SEE IF YOUR CAR IS FIXED)- CALLING IN 30 MIN THEN AGAIN IN AN HOUR .ETC.

Term
PUNISHMENT
Definition

POSITIVE PUNISHMENT-ADDING SOMETHING UNPLEASANT.

(SPANKING)

NEGITIVE PUNISHMENT-TAKING AWAY SOMETHING PLEASANT (TIME-OUT)

Supporting users have an ad free experience!