6.13-6.19: Learning Without Reinforcement & How We Learn From Others Flashcards
A form of noncontingent reinforcement, in which individuals learn a behavior that has no actual relationship with reinforcement
Superstitious conditioning
Learning that occurs without either incentive or any clear motivation to learn
Latent learning
A form of learning that occurs without trial and error and this without clear reinforcement
Insight learning
A form of learning in which a person observes and imitates a behavior from a model
Observational learning
The purposeful copying of a goal-directed behavior
Imitation
Neurons that are active both when performing an action and when the same actions are observed in others
Mirror neurons
A theory stating that learning is a cognitive process derived from social observation, rather than direct reinforcement of motor actions
Social learning theory
The transfer of information from one generation to another that is maintained not by genetics, but by teaching and learning
Cultural transmission
The transmission of skills from parent to offspring
Vertical transmission
The transmission of skills between peers
Horizontal transmission
A process in which individuals learn a behavior by observing a model then serve as models from whom other individuals can learn
Diffusion chain
