Chapter 8 Flashcards
learning that certain events occur together.
associative learning
observable behaviors and not observable internal mental processes
behaviorism
digestive system in dogs - found classical conditioning
Ivan Pavlov
stimulus that unconditionally, naturally and automatically triggers a response
unconditioned stimulus
unlearned naturally occurring response
unconditioned response
stimulus that does not elicit any response
neutral stimulus
irrelevant stimulus, after association with unconditioned stimulus - comes trigger a conditioned response
conditioned response
initial stage in classical conditioning, new response established and gradually strengthened
Acquisition
the weakening of the conditioned response in the absence of unconditioned stimulus
extinction
reappearance after a pause of unconditioned stimulus
spontaneous recovery
tendency of a new stimulus that is similar to the original stimulus to elicit a similar response
generalization
learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others
discrimination
mice and taste aversion
John Garcia
acquisition only takes one time because response is so strong
taste aversion
the relativity permanent change in an organisms behavior due to experience
learning