AP Psychology Homework
Learning
Due:__________________
Key Terms: Using your own words, define the following words. Remember, you are not required to
turn in the vocabulary terms.
Learning
Associative learning
Classical conditioning
Behaviorism
Unconditioned response (UCR)
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Conditioned response (CR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Acquisition
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
Operant conditioning
Respondent behavior
Operant behavior
Law of effect
Skinner Box (Operant Chamber)
Shaping
Reinforcer
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Primary reinforcers
Secondary (conditioned) reinforcers
Continuous reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement
Fixed ratio schedule
Variable ratio schedule
Fixed interval schedule
Variable interval schedule
Punishment
Cognitive map
Latent learning
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Observational (Social) learning
Modeling
Mirror neurons
Prosocial behavior
Essay:
How could conditioning explain romantic attraction, love and the dissolution of a romantic
relationship between two people? Make up an example to demonstrate your points. Explain what
type of conditioning might occur for this phenomenon. Make sure you explain when things like
acquisition, extinction, generalization, and spontaneous recovery might occur. Explain how different
schedules of reinforcement might differentially affect the maintenance of romantic relationship.