Behavioural Views of Learning

Question 1

Define classical conditioning

Answer 1

The association of automatic responses with new stimuli

Question 2

What is a neutral stimulus?

Answer 2

A stimulus not connected to a response

Question 3

What is an unconditioned stimulus?

Answer 3

A stimulus that automatically produces an emotional or physiological response

Question 4

What is an unconditioned response?

Answer 4

A naturally occurring emotional or physiological response.

Question 5

What is a conditioned stimulus?

Answer 5

A conditioned stimulus that evokes an emotional or physiological response after conditioning

Question 6

What is a conditioned response?

Answer 6

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus

Question 7

What is generalisation?

Answer 7

Responding in the same way to similar stimuli

Question 8

What is discrimination?

Answer 8

Responding differently to similar but not identical stimuli

Question 9

What is discrimination?

Answer 9

Responding differently to similar but not identical stimuli?

Question 10

What is extinction?

Answer 10

The gradual disappearance of a learned response?

Question 11

What is operant conditioning?

Answer 11

Learning in which voluntary behaviour is strengthed or weakened by consequences or strengthened by consequences or antecedents. (Alters how one operates)

Question 12

What is the difference between antecedents and consequences?

Answer 12

Antecedents are the events that precede a behaviour while consequences are what comes after an event

Question 13

Define reinforcement

Answer 13

Reinforcement is the use of consequences to strengthen behaviour

Question 14

What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

Answer 14

Positive reinforcement strengths behaviour by presenting a desired stimuli following a behaviour whilst negative reinforcement removes negative stimuli when a behaviour occurs.

Question 15

Define presentation punishment

Answer 15

Presentation punishment is presenting a negative stimulus following a behaviour, thus decreasing the chances of it happening again.

Question 16

Deine removal punishment.

Answer 16

Removal punishment is the removal of a positive stimulus following a behaviour decreasing the chances of it happening again

Question 17

What is a continuous reinforcement schedule?

Answer 17

Presenting a reinforcer after every appropriate response

Question 18

Define applied behaviour analysis

Answer 18

The application of behavioural learning principles to understand and change behaviour; behaviour modification.

Question 19

What is the Premack Principle?

Answer 19

The Premack principle stating that a more preferred activity can serve as a reinforcer for a less preferred activity (Give motivation by doing the desired activity then doing less desired after)

Question 20

Define positive practice

Answer 20

Practising correct responses immediately after errors whether they be academic or in their behaviour.

Question 21

What is satiation?

Answer 21

Requiring a person to repeat a problem past the point of interest or motivation (USE VERY CAREFULLY IN CLASS)

Question 22

Define response cost

Answer 22

The punishment by loss of reinforces (Money, time etc…)