Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 0

Associative learning

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Learning that certain events occur together. The events may be two stimuli (as in classical conditioning) or a response and its consequences (as in operant conditioning)

Question 1

Learning

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A relatively permanent change in an organism’s behaviour due to experience

Question 2

Classical conditioning

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A type of learning in which an organism comes to associate stimuli. A neutral stimulus that signals an unconditioned stimulus (US) begins to produce a response that anticipates and prepares for the unconditioned stimulus. Also called Pavlovian or respondent conditioning

Question 3

Behaviourism

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The view at psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behaviour without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).

Question 4

Ivan Pavlov

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(1849-1936) explored classical conditioning

Question 5

Unconditioned stimulus (US)

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In classical condition, a stimulus that unconditionally– naturally and automatically– triggers a response

Question 6

Unconditioned response (UR)

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In classical conditioning, the unlearned, naturally occurring responses to the unconditioned stimulus (US), such as salivation when food is in the mouth