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| The initial learning of the connection between the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned stimulus when these two stimuli are paired. |
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The tendency of a new stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit a response that is similar to the conditioned response.
ex) Little Albert- Conditioned fear of rabbit caused him to be afraid of all furry animals |
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| The process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others |
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| The weakening of the conditioned response when the unconditioned response is absent |
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| The process in classical conditioning by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay, without further conditioning. |
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| A classical conditioning procedure for changing the relationship between a conditioned stimulus and its conditioned response |
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| systematic desensitization |
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| A method of therapy that treats anxiety by teaching the client to associate deep relaxation with increasingly intense anxiety-producing situations |
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| A form of treatment that consits of repeated pairings of a stimulus with a very unpleasant stimulus |
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| Thorndike's law stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are strengthened and that behaviors followed by negtive outcomes are weakened |
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| The process by which a rewarding stimulus or event following a particular behavior increases the probability that the behavior will happen again |
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| Rewarding approximations of a desired behavior |
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| The presentation of a rewarding stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior |
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| The removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior |
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Behavior is reinforced after a variable amount of time has elapsed
ex) pop quizzes |
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Reinforces a behavior after a set number of behavior
ex) a factory might require a line worker to produce a certain number of items in order to get paid a particular amount |
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Reinforces the first behavior after a fixed amount of time has passed
ex) political candidates running for an election may intensify their campaign as the election date gets closer |
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Adding something to a situation following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior
ex) 3-year-old Donna pulls items of a grocery store shelf, gets yelled at by her mom, and stops pulling items off the shelf |
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Adding something to a situation following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior
ex) Zoe does her homework, receives praise from her mother, and continues to do her homework |
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| Taking something away from a situation following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior |
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Taking something away from a situation following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior
ex) Robert smokes, his anxiety is relieved, so he continues to smoke |
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