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Exam 2
Part 1: Ch 7
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/21/2012

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classical conditioning
Definition
learned behavior; Pavlov's Dogs
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second order conditioning
Definition
food-bell; bell-box; food-box
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operant conditioning
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a type of learning in which the consequences of an organism's behavior determine whether it will be repeated in the future
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positive
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applies stimulus
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negative
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removes stimulus
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reinforcement
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increases frequency of desired behavior
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punishment
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decreases frequency of undesired behavior
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variable ratio
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random # of times until reward; gambling
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fixed ratio
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set # of times until reward; frequent flyer miles
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variable interval
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random amount of time until reward; pop quizzes
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fixed interval
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set amount of time until reward; studying for a test
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social learning theory/observational learning
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a condition in which learning takes place by watching the actions of others
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Bandura
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social influence on learning; social cognitive theory; Bobo doll
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social cognitive theory
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observational; vicarious learning; modeling; imitation
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habituation
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a general process in which repeated of prolonged exposure to a stimulus results in a gradual reduction in response
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