Chapter 7 Psychology

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

a reaction to a stimulus

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

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

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

Who developed the Social Learning Theory?

How many types of intermittent reinforcement schedules are there?

How many types/theories of learning are there?

anything that elicits a response

the frequency or pattern of reinforcement

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Which theory of learning was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov?

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

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

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

this term means “learning”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

refers to pairing one conditioned stimulus with another neutral stimulus

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

Pavlov’s initial research was on what topic?

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

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

Which psychologist was famous for the Little Albert Experiment?