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| A learning procedure in which associations are made between a natural stimulus and a neutral stimulus. |
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| a stimulus that does not initially elicit a response. |
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| an event that elicits a certain predictable response without previous training. |
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| an organism's automatic reaction to a stimulus. |
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| a once-neutral event that elicits a given response after a period of training n which it has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus. |
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| the learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus. |
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| responding similarly to a range of stimuli. |
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| the ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli. |
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| the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditional stimulus. |
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| learning in which a certain action is reinforced or punished, resulting in corresponding increases or decreases in occurrence. |
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| stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the likelihood that the response will be repeated. |
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| stimulus that is naturally rewarding such as food or water. |
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| stimulus such as money that becomes rewarding through its link with a primary reinforcer. |
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| a pattern of reinforcementin which a specific number of correct responses is required before reinforcement can be obtained. |
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| a pattern of reinforcement in which an unpredictable number of responses are required before reinforcement can be obtained. |
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| a pattern of reinforcement in which a specific amount of time must elapse before a response will elicit reinforcement. |
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| variable interval schedule |
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| a pattern of reinforcement in which changing amount of time must elapse before a response will obtain reinforcement. |
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| technique in which the desired behavior is molded by rewarding any act similar to the desired behavior. |
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| learned reactions that follow one another in sequence, each reaction producing the signal before the next. |
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| increasing the strength of a given response by removing or preventing a painful stimulus when the response occurs. |
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| training of an organism to remove or terminate an unpleasant stimulus. |
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| training of an organism to withdraw from or prevent an unpleasant stimulus before it starts. |
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| Application of a consequence after a behavior in order to decrease incidents of the behavior. |
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| process of altering behavior by observing and imitating the behavior of others. |
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| form of altering behavior that involves mental processes and may result from observation or imitation. |
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| a mental picture of spatial relationships or relationships between events. |
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| learning that is not demonstrated by an immediate, observable change in behavior. |
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| condition in which repeated attempts to control a situation fail, resulting in the belief that the situation is uncontrollable. |
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| learning by imitating others. |
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