Week 2 Learning Flashcards
What is habituation
The process of adapting to stimuli that do not change.
What is classical conditioning
the learning of associations between two unrelated stimuli
What is Operant conditioning
Reward and punishment – good behaviour is rewarded, and bad behaviour is punished.
How does classical conditioning represent in everyday life
Unconscious basic learning
How does operant conditioning represent in everyday life
More cognitive learning
Describe stimulus generalisation
a condition response is elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.
Describe stimulus discrimination
Individuals learn to differentiate among similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each one.
How do different schedules of reinforcement affect addiction
We gamble because the ‘reward’ is not consistent, it is varied, and we constantly but not predictably seek this reward. It is operant conditioning.
Describe reinforcement and punishment
Reinforcement - positive=reward negative=removal of negative outcome
Punishment - presentation of an aversive stimulus or removal of pleasant stimulus
Neural network models . . .
predict neural connections during learning.
Social Learning Theory . . .
Learning by observing and replicating others.
Learned helplessness . . .
responses do not affect consequence, so they stop trying.
Latent learning . . .
learning that is not demonstrated at the time it is learned.
Vicarious learner . . .
person influenced by watching others suffer consequences (i.e. learn from other’s mistakes)
