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Psych 101
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/04/2011

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Term
learning
Definition
relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience. 
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classical conditioning
Definition
environmental stimulus with a naturally occurring stimulus
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neutral stimulus
Definition
a stimulus that, before conditioning, doesn't naturally bring about the response of interest. 
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conditioned stimulus
Definition
a once neutral stimulus
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conditioned response
Definition
a response that, after conditioning, follows a previously neutral stimulus
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extinction
Definition
when a previously conditioned response decreases and eventually disappears. 
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stimulus generalization
Definition
when a CR follows a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus
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stimulus discrimination
Definition
the ability to differentiate between stimuli
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operant conditioning
Definition
learning in which a voluntary response is either strengthened or weakened depending on it's favorable or unfavorable response. 
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sensory memory
Definition
lasts only an instant
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chunks
Definition
grouping of stimuli
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declarative memory
Definition
memory for factual infor: names, faces, dates, times
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procedural memory
Definition
skills and habits, riding a bike
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semantic memory
Definition
facts about the world
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