Learning Flashcards

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The earliest learning is called _________ and begins ___________

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Habitation (getting used to stimuli so much so that you no longer have the same reaction to it as you once did) and occurs in the womb

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Define Sensitization

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Sensitization is the tendency to respond more strongly to a repeated stimuli over multiple exposures

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What is the definition of Conditioning?

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Forming associations between stimuli

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What is the main difference between radical behaviorism and modern behaviorism?

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Radical Behaviorism does not recognize the individual’s (organism) cognitive components in conditioning

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5
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Define Latent Learning

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Latent Learning is when an individual is learning, although the learned behavior is not directly observable. Suggesting a difference between competence and performance

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Define Observable Learning

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A form of latent learning that is learning by watching others, and keeps us from learning everything first hand. (MIRROR NEURONS)

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Define Preparedness

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People are evolutionarily predisposed to be afraid of certain stimuli more than others

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Define Instinctive Drift

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The tendency to return to innate behaviors

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In the context of conditioning, acquisition means:

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Gradually learning a conditioned response

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10
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Define extinction in the context of conditioning

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The conditioned response to something disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented alone

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Define spontaneous recovery in the context of conditioning

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After extinction, a Conditioned response can reappear when presented with the conditioned stimuli again

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What is the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

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Operant conditioning is learning that is controlled by the consequences that follow the behavior

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What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

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Positive reinforcement means a stimulus is presented (ex. a gold star), and Negative reinforcement is when a stimulus is removed (no longer have to do chores)

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Which pattern of reinforcement is more effective- Continuous or Partial?

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The answer is both, but initial learning is faster when continuous, and learning is more likely to stick longer with partial

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