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Psychology Ch. 6 Learning
Professor Webster's Class
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/23/2012

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Describe learning
Definition
permanently changing behavior through experience
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What are the two kinds of learning?
Definition

1. Associative Learning

2. Cognitive Learning

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Describe Associative Learning
Definition
Connecting Stimuli with Responses
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Describe Cognitive Learning
Definition
Using Higher-level thinking to to learn 
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Describe Reinforcement

What is a response?

Definition

increases the chances of a behavior occuring.

 

Any identifiable behavior

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Describe Classical Conditioning
Definition
reflex responses are connected to new stimuli
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Describe Operant Conditioning
Definition
Learning based on consequences
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What is an unconditioned stimuli?
Definition
creates a response without training
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What is an unconditioned response?
Definition
untrained response
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Describe Acquisition
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The time when conditioning is reinforced
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Describe Respondent Reinforcement
Definition
Using US to combine UR w/CS
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Higher Order Conditioning
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CS is used as US to reinforce
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Describe Informational View
Definition
Looking for associations between events
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Describe Expectancies
Definition
thoughts about how events are interconnected
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Describe Extinction
Definition

no reinforcement

stops classical conditioning

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What happens if you stop extinction?
Definition

causes Spontaneous Recovery

going back to CR

 

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Describe Stimulus Generalization
Definition
other US creates CR
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Describe Stimulus Descrimination
Definition
Being able to separate stimuli
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Describe Conditioned Emotional Response (CER)
Definition
learned emotional reactions to NS
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Describe Vicarious Classical Conditioning
Definition
learned emotional response by watching emotional response of another
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Describe a Response Chain
Definition
multiple responses = reinforcement
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Describe Shaping
Definition
gradually changing response to what is desired
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Describe Response Cost
Definition
removing positive reinforcer
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Describe primary Reinforcers
Definition

nonlearned

produces comfort, ends discomfort

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Describe Secondary Reinforcers
Definition

learned

money, praise, does not directly cause comfort

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Programmed Instruction
Definition
presents info in portions, quizzes, then feedback
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What are the four types of Partial Reinforcement?
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Fixed Ratio

Fixed Interval

Variable Ratio

Variable Interval

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What does a fixed ratio produce?
Definition
a high response rate
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What does a Variable Ratio produce?

Special effect?

Definition
high response rate and resistance to extinction
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What does a Fixed Interval Produce?
Definition
moderate response rate
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What does a Variable Interval produce?

Special?

Definition

Slow, steady response rate

extreme resistance to extinction

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