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Exam 2
Chapter 7
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/26/2009

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learning
Definition
any relatively permanent change in behavior brought about through experience
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unconditioned stimulus
Definition

stimulus that can elicit a response without learning

 

meat

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unconditioned response
Definition

unlearned, inborn reaction to a unconditioned stimulus

 

salvation

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conditioned stimulus
Definition

stimulus that comes to elicit responses as a result of being paired with an unconditioned stimulus

 

bell/metronome

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conditioned response
Definition

response that is the same/similar to unconditioned response that comes to be elicited by a conditioned stimulus

 

salivating as a result of the bell/metronome

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classical conditioning
Definition
form of learning in which previously neutral stimulus, conditioned stimulus, is paired with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit the same response as the original unconditioned response
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counter conditioning
Definition

process of eliminating a classically conditioned response by pairing the conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus with a response stronger than the conditioned response

 

rat+cookies

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operant conditioning
Definition
learning by means of consequences
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positive reinforcement
Definition
any consequence of behavior that leads to the increase of the probability of its occurrence
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primary reinforcers
Definition
biologically wired, not acquired through learning hunger, thirst, sleep, avoidance of pain
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secondary reinforcers
Definition

learned positive reinforcers

 

allowance, later curfew

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shaping
Definition

positively reinforcing behaviors

 

skinner box-->animal shocking device

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negative reinforcer
Definition
reinforcement by means of taking something away
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escape conditioning
Definition

operant conditioning in which the behavior is reinforced ecause it causes a negative event to cease

 

mom lets kid out of time out when he cries-->kid more likely to cry next time out

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avoidance conditioning
Definition

operant conditioning in which behavior is reinforced because it prevents something negative from happening

 

you get bit by dog-->wall a diff route next time to avoid dog

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stimulus discrimination
Definition
tendency for responses to occur more often in the presence of one stimuli than others
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stimulus generalization
Definition
someone afraid of mice may also be afraid of rats, gerbils, hampsters
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partial reinforcement effect
Definition
responses reinforced on variable ratio/interval schedules are more difficult to extinguish
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insight
Definition
form of cognitive change that involves recognition of previously unseen relationships
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learning set
Definition
learning by means of problem solving and trial & error
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modeling
Definition
learning by observing others imitation
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vicarious reinforcement
Definition
seeing the one your modeling receive positive reinforcement more likely to mimic
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vicarious punishment
Definition
seeing the one your modeling receive negative reinforcement less likely to mimic
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learned taste aversion
Definition
food poisoned-->won't eat that food again negative resopnse
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motivation
Definition

internal condition that activates and gives direction to our thoughts, feelings, actions

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emotion
Definition

positive or negative feelings generally in reaction to stimuli that are accompanied by pysiological behavior

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primary motives
Definition

food, water, warmth

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homeostatic mechanisms
Definition

internal body mechanisms that sense biological imbalances and simulate actions to restore the proper balance

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hypothalmus
Definition

the part of the forebrain involved with motives, emotions, nd the functions of the autonomice nervous system

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incentives
Definition
external cues that active motives
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pituitary gland
Definition
hormones help regulate the activity of the other glands in the endocrine system
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psychological motives
Definition

motives related to individual's happiness and well being

 

not survival

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novel stimulation
Definition
new or changed experiences
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optimal level of arousal
Definition
the apparent human need for a comfortable level of stimulation, achieved by acting in ways that increase or decrease it
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Yerkes-Dodson law
Definition

effective performance is more likely if the level of arousal is suitable for the activity

 

what i said to alex in the email

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motive for affiliation
Definition
the need to be with people and to have relationships
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achievement motivation
Definition
the psychological need in humans for success
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opponent-process theory of motivation
Definition
solomon's theory of learning motives based on changes over time in contrasting feelings
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intrinsic motivation
Definition

internal

inherent

biologically wire

 

NO OUTSIDE MOTIVES

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extrinsic motivation
Definition

external

learned

 

rewards

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Maslow's hierarchy of motives
Definition

self trancendency

self esteem

love and belongingness

safety

biological

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James-Lange theory
Definition

conscious emotional experiences are caused by feedback to the cerebral cortex from pysiological reactions and behavior

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Cannon-Bard theory
Definition

conscious emotional experiences and physiological reactions and behavior are relatively independent

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cognitive theory of emotion
Definition
cognitive interpretation of events in the outside world and stimuli from our own bodies is the key factor in emotions
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