Learning Theory Flashcards
1
Q
Milk is an unconditioned stimulus
A
Provides an unconditioned response of pleasure
2
Q
Feeder is the neutral stimulus
A
Repetition of feeding the infants learns to associate the feeder with food and pleasure
3
Q
Feeder becomes the conditioned stimulus
A
Sight of feeder will indicate the infant that they will get fed. Produce conditioned response of pleasure
4
Q
Infant is hungry and cries leads to a response from caregiver
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Feeding. Positive reinforcement as infant receives reward of food so the crying is reinforced
5
Q
Caregiver feeds the infant the crying stops
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Negative reinforcement as the negative stimulus of crying has been removed and the feeding behaviour is reinforced
