Quiz for Psychology: Chapter 7-Learning

a procedure in which the conditioned stimulus in one conditioning experience is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (weaker) conditioned stimulus

an operant conditioning procedure in which reinforcers guide behavior toward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior

in operant conditioning research, a chamber containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain food or water reinforcer; attached devices record animals rate of bar presssing or key pecking

the diminishing of a conditioning when an uncondtitioned stimulous does not follow a conditioned stimulus; occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced

in CC, the learned ability to distinguish between conditional stimulus and stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus

increasing behaviors by presenting positive stimuli, such as food. a positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response

the diminishing of a conditioning when an uncondtitioned stimulous does not follow a conditioned stimulus; occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced

frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so. the brains mirroring of anothers action may enable imitation and empathy

an innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a biological need

a mental representation of the layout of ones environment.

reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs

learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it

in operant conditioning, any event that strengthens the behavior it follows

in classical conditioning, the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus

the reappearence, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response

a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events

in CC, the learned ability to distinguish between conditional stimulus and stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus

in classical conditioning, the unlearned, naturally occuring response to the uncondtiioned stimulus(US), such as salivation when food is in mouth

increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli. a negative reinforcer is any stimulus that, when removed after a response..strengthens good response

increasing behaviors by presenting positive stimuli, such as food. a positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response

learning that certain events occur together. the events may be two stimuli or a response and its consequences

in classical conditioning, the unlearned, naturally occuring response to the uncondtiioned stimulus(US), such as salivation when food is in mouth

a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a secondary reinforcer

an operant conditioning procedure in which reinforcers guide behavior toward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior

an operant conditioning procedure in which reinforcers guide behavior toward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior

a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a secondary reinforcer

frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so. the brains mirroring of anothers action may enable imitation and empathy

reinforcing a response only part of the time; results in a slower acquisition of a response but much greater resistance to extinction than does continuous reinforcement

learning that certain events occur together. the events may be two stimuli or a response and its consequences

a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a secondary reinforcer

in operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinofrces a response at unpredictable time intervals

the view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes.

in classical conditioning, a stimulus that elicits no respons before conditioning

a mental representation of the layout of ones environment.

an innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a biological need

learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it

in operant conditioning research, a chamber containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain food or water reinforcer; attached devices record animals rate of bar presssing or key pecking

reinforcing a response only part of the time; results in a slower acquisition of a response but much greater resistance to extinction than does continuous reinforcement

in classical conditioning, the unlearned, naturally occuring response to the uncondtiioned stimulus(US), such as salivation when food is in mouth

a procedure in which the conditioned stimulus in one conditioning experience is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (weaker) conditioned stimulus