Chapter 7 Flashcards
Behavioural views of learning (41 cards)
Contiguity
association of two events because of repeated pairing
stimulus
event that activates behaviour
response
observable reaction to stimulus
respondents
resonses (auto/involuntary) elicited by specific stimuli
classic conditionning
association of auto responses with new stimuli
neutal stimulus
stimulus not connected to a response
unconditioned stimulus (us)
stimulus that automatically produces an emotional or physiological response
Unconditioned response (ur)
naturally occurring emotional or physiological response
conditioned stimulus (cs)
stimulus that evokes an emotiona or physio. response after conditioning
conditioned response (cr)
learned response to a previously neutral stimulus
operants
voluntary behaviours emitted by a person (generally goal orientated)
operant conditioning
learning in which voluntary behaviour is strengthened or weakened by consequences or antecedents
antecedents
events that precede an action
consequences
events that follow an action
reinforcement
use of consequence to strengthen behaviour
positive rienforcement
strengthens behaviour by presenting desired stimulus when the behaviour occurs
negative reinforcement
strengthens by removing stimulus when behaviour occurs
Aversive
annoying (car seat belt alert)
punishment
process that weakens or supresses behaviours.
Punishment can effect relationships and does not foster empathy or true reckognition of morals.
presentation punishment
presenting stimulus following an unwanted behaviour so to suppress it
removal punishment
taking away a pleasant stimulus following undesired behaviour as to suppress it
continuous reinforcement schedule
presenting reinforcer after every desired response
intermittent reinforcement sched.
presenting reinforcer after some responses
interval schedule
length of time between reinforcers