Unit Learning and Conditioning Matching Quiz

Question 1

habituation

Answer 1

with repeated exposure to a stimuli, a response decreases

Question 2

associative learning

Answer 2

learning that two events occur together

Question 3

classical conditioning

Answer 3

linking 2 or more stimuli and anticipating events

Question 4

acquisition

Answer 4

a neutral stimulus is linked with an unconditioned stimulus

Question 5

higher-order conditioning

Answer 5

a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus

Question 6

extinction

Answer 6

diminishing of a conditioned response

Question 7

generalization

Answer 7

similar responses to similar stimuli

Question 8

discrimination

Answer 8

distinguishing between a conditioned and a similar stimuli

Question 9

operant conditioning

Answer 9

strength of a behavior determined by what follows it

Question 10

shaping

Answer 10

reinforcers guide behavior toward desired behavior

Question 11

reinforcement schedule

Answer 11

how often a desired response will be reinforced

Question 12

continuous reinforcement

Answer 12

desired response is reinforced every time it occurs

Question 13

fixed-ratio schedule

Answer 13

response is reinforced after a set number of responses

Question 14

variable-interval schedule

Answer 14

response reinforced after unpredictable amounts of time

Question 15

punishment

Answer 15

event that decreases the behavior it follows

Question 16

biofeedback

Answer 16

receiving information regarding a subtle physiological state

Question 17

latent learning

Answer 17

learning that appears when there is an incentive to display it

Question 18

coping

Answer 18

avoiding stressors and attending to emotional needs

Question 19

observational learning

Answer 19

also known as social learning

Question 20

modeling

Answer 20

observing and imitating a specific behavior