ITP QUALIFYING EXAM ( PART 2) Flashcards
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A nonstop process and there is always something to learn, it serve as the foundation of his activities and a proof of his being rational
Learning
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The simplest kind of learning. This is a phenomenon whereby “we get used “ to something, meaning that we know and we get used to what it is.
Habituation
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The next level of learning wherein we form new association between a stimulus and a response (S-R Theory)
EX :
Classical conditioning - Imagine you always hear a specific ringtone before getting a text message from a friend. Overtime, just hearing that ringtone (neutral stimulus) makes you feel happy (response) because you associate it with receiving a message from your friend (meaningful stimulus)
Associative learning
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Respondents conditioning involves the transfer of respons from one stimulus to another through repeated pairings
Classical conditioning
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Discovered the classical conditioning. He was a Russian physiologist where the subject of his experiment was a dog
Ivan pavlov
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Bell sounding -
The food -
Neutral stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus
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Phase of classical conditioning whereby the stimulus association is learned, in the initial stage in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus until the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that elecits a conditioned response
Ex: A person might develop a phobia of dogs if they were bitten by a dog and now feel fear whenever they see a dog
Acquisition
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The constant pairing of a conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus
EX : Each time the bell rung and the dog is presented with food
Trial
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Refers to an event which may enhance or maintain the strength of a response (Repeated pairing of stimuli)
Ex: In therapy, classical conditioning principles are used to treat phobias. For example: a person with fear of spiders might be gradually EXPOSED to spiders in a controlled environment until the fear response diminishes
Reinforcement
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This refers to a decrease in the strength of a conditioned response resulting from repeatedly eliciting the response in the absence of the reinforcement
EX: If Someone stops receiving pleasure from smoking they may eventually quit the habit
EX: If the bell is continued without presenting food the dogs would eventually stop salivating to the bell
Extinction
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A possible recurrences of an extinguished conditioned response
EX : After extinction where the bell was no longer paired with food and the dogs stopped salivating the dogs might salivate again when the bell is rung after a rest period
EX : individuals recovering from addiction might experience spontaneous cravings or urges to use substance again after a period of abstinence
Spontaneous recovery
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This is the tendency of the stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit the conditioned response
EX: In Pavlov’s study the dogs can also began to salivate to similar sounds like a buzzer, or a different tone
EX: A person with fear of dogs might also fear other animals with similar characteristics, therapist can use this knowledge to design effective exposure therapies
EX: a brand might use a popular song in their ads, leading consumers to feel positive about the product whenever they hear similar music
Generalization
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The opposite of generalization. It is the process of responding to the variation or differences between stimuli.
EX : the dogs learned to salivate only to the specific tone of the bell that was paired with food, and not to other sounds like a different tone or buzzer
EX : The person learns to fear only that specific dog and not all dogs, distinguishing between the dog that bit them and other dogs
EX : A person with fear of spiders might learn to discriminate between harmful and harmless spiders, reducing their overall fear response
Discrimination
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This is a phenomenon, which aids the individual to become flexible with his response to the environment
Higher-order conditioning
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The learner is allowed to discover how his behaviour response affect the environment and vice-versa
Operant instrumental conditioning
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(LEARNING, MEMORY AND THINKING) – OPERANT CONDITIONING
Refers to a series of responses wherein each response leads to the next response
EX : when one learns the lyrics of a song, singing a line will lead to the next line until the end of the song
EX : In training a dog, the dog is rewarded each time it is able to perform a trick, with the biggest reward given after the most difficult trick is done
EX : teaching a child to tier their shoes, you might start by reinforcing the child for picking up the laces then making the first loop, and so on until they can ties their shoes independently
Shaping
CHAPTER 5 (LEARNING, MEMORY AND THINKING) – OPERANT CONDITIONING
A progressive weakening of an instrumental learning due to the withdrawal of reinforcement. If the learned response is strong enough, the more difficult it is to extinguish.
EX : If a dog stops receiving treats (reinforcer) for performing trick (behavior ) it will eventually stop performing trick
EX : If a child’s tantrums is no longer reinforced by attention, the tantrum behavior will eventually decrease and stop
Extinction
CHAPTER 5 (LEARNING, MEMORY AND THINKING) – OPERANT CONDITIONING
Refers to the tendency of a stimulus, which is similar to the one used in training to elicit the same response.
EX : a girl’s liking for her tutor may be transferred to her teachers
EX : A dog is trained to sit when it hears the command “sit” (stimulus) the dog might also sit when it hears similar commands like “sit down” or “sit here”
EX : A student is praised for raising their hand before speaking in class. The student might also raise their hand in other settings like during group activities or in different classes.
Stimulus generalization
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The response to a specific stimulus but not to other similar stimulus. This achieved through reinforcement or punishment
EX : A dog learns to sit when it hears the command “sit” but not when it hears other words like “stay” or “roll over”. The command sit is the descriminative stimulus that signals the dog will receive a treat if it sits.
EX : A student learns to raise their hand to speak when the teacher is present (discriminative stimulus) but not when the teacher is absent. The presence of the teacher signals that raising a hand will be rewarded with attention
Discrimination learning
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There is a possibility of maintaining operant response in a schedule of intermittent wherein the responses made by an individual are reinforced only part of the time.
EX : in life we do not receive a reward for giving charity, but, we still continue to do so even if we are not given any reward
EX : Teachers give pop quizzes at random times. Students are motivated to stay prepared because they never know when the next quiz will be (BIO CAN RELATE)
EX : A salesperson receives commission only after making a certain number of sales, which can vary. This encourages consistent effort to makes sales
Partial reinforcement
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These reinforcers are learned, they are referred to a stimulus that has gained a reinforcing property by having been paired with a primary reinforcer like money, grades and praises.
EX : People work to earn money (secondary reinforcer) because it can be exchanged for goods and services that satisfy basic needs (primary reinforcer)
EX : Verbal praise like “ Good job!” Becomes reinforcing when it is consistently paired with rewards like treats or privileges
Secondary reinforcement
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____ are biological: they do not need any previous training in order to strengthen a response
Primary reinforcement
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The most prominent social learning theorist in the united states, who has engaged in many experiments involving learning by observing which is otherwise known as vicarious learning or modelling because a model is being imitated
Albert bandura
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Sensing and perceiving the important aspects of the behavior to be imitated
EX : students pay attention to a teacher demonstrating a math problem on the board. If they are distracted, they might miss important steps and fail to learn the correct method
EX : An athlete watches a coach demonstrating a new technique. By playing close attention, the athlete can replicate the technique more accurately during practice
Attention