Test Flashcards
(35 cards)
A relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience
Learning
A form of learning when a neutral stimulus is paired becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and begins to elicit a similar response
Classical Conditioning
Developed classical conditioning; 1904 Nobel Peace Prize
Ivan Pavlov
A stimulus that produces a response
Unconditioned stimulus
A natural response that is automatically associated with an unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned response
A previously neutral stimulus that elicits the conditioned response after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
Conditioned stimulus
Learned response to the conditioned stimulus that occurs after conditioned stimulus, unconditioned stimulus association
Conditioned response
Learning is better when when the unconditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus occur frequently
Contingency
Learning is better when the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned stimulus are close together in time
Contiguity
Learning is better when the conditioned stimulus is new and unique
Novelty
When the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned stimulus go away the conditioned stimulus goes away
Extinction
The conditioned response returns again after a time delay without further conditioning
Spontaneous Recovery
Conditioned response occurs to a stimulus similar to a conditioned stimulus
Generalization
Learning to certain stimuli and not respond to others.
Discrimination
The consequences of a behavior, change the probability of the behaviors occurrence
Operant conditioning
Modern educational psychology
El Thorndike
When a response is followed by satisfaction that response is more likely to occur the next time the stimulus is present
Law of Effect
Developed operant conditioning
BF Skinner
Adding a positive. The frequency of a response increases because it is followed by a rewarding stimulus
Positive reinforcement
Removing a negative. The frequency of a response increases because it is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus
Negative reinforcement
Adding a negative. An unpleasant stimulus following a behavior decreases the likelihood that behavior will occur again
Punishment
Removing a positive. The removal of a positive stimulus after a behavior decreases the likelihood that behavior will occur again
Negative Punishment
The process of rewarding successive approximation of the desired behavior
Shaping
Learning is more efficient under immediate other than delayed consequences
Timing