Chapter 7 Psychology

when a conditioned response stops when the conditioned stimulus is not repeatedly paired with the unconditioned stimulus

You study hard, do a good job, get a good note. You are more likely to repeat this behavior. What is this an example of?

an approach to the study of learning that emphasizes abstract mental process and previous knowledge

Watching someone burn their hand after touching a hot stove would be an example of what type of learning?

a consequence of a behavior that increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again

Which term refers to a mental representation of the external environment?

anything that elicits a response

learning to tell the difference between one event or object and another

Pavlov’s initial research was on what topic?

Which learning theory says that we learn from the behavior of others through observation, imitation, and modeling?

Which theory of learning was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov?

this means that a response can spread from 1 specific stimulus to another 1 that resembles the original stimulus

this was created by B.F. Skinner for babies; the temperature, humidity, and light were all carefully controlled

a reaction to a stimulus

How many types/theories of learning are there?

the process in which someone serves as an example that another person will emulate

Who developed the Social Learning Theory?

Which schedule of reinforcement occurs after a desired act is performed a specific but variable number of times?

a consequence after a behavior that is pleasant (food, money, praise) that increases the likelihood of the behavior

refers to an individual attaining a new behavior, information, or skill; the opposite of extinction

What type of learning is learning that is not obvious but goes on under the surface?

describes reinforcing successive approximations; increasingly closer versions of the desired reponse are reinforced

conditioning in which one is influenced by seeing or hearing about the consequences of another’s behavior

refers to pairing one conditioned stimulus with another neutral stimulus

a behavior management technique often used to reward desired behaviors; children receive points for a desired behavior

a form of social learning in which the organism observes and imitates the behavior of others

Little Albert showed fear toward a white rabbit, fur coat, and other furry animals. What is this an example of?

Which psychologist was famous for the Little Albert Experiment?

Which schedule of reinforcement occurs after a desired act is performed a fixed number of times?

this term means “learning”

learning process that occurs when 2 stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response is eventually elicited by 1 stimulus

the process of copying the behavior of another person, group, or object, intentionally or unintentionally

How many types of intermittent reinforcement schedules are there?

learning that results from the individual’s actions and the consequences they cause

the dog would salivate at the sight of the light alone even though the light hadn't been paired directly with the food

a consequence of a behavior that decreases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again

the frequency or pattern of reinforcement