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Unit 6: Learning
Questions:
Learning-
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1) What are some basic forms of learning?
Habituation-
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Associative Learning-
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2) What is classical conditioning and how did Pavlov’s work influence behaviorism?
Classical conditioning-
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Behaviorism-
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3) How does a neutral stimulus become a conditioned stimulus?
Unconditioned response (UR)-
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Unconditioned stimulus-
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Conditioned response-
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Conditioned stimulus-
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4) In classical conditioning, what are the processes of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization,
and discrimination?
Term
acquisition
Definition
Example/Application
extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
Higher-order conditioning-
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5) Do cognitive processes and biological constraints affect classical conditioning?
Learned helplessness-
Ex/app6) Why is Pavlov’s work important?
7) What have been some applications of classical conditioning?
8) What is operant conditioning and how does it differ from classical conditioning?
Respondent behavior-
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Operant conditioning-
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Operant behavior-
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Law of effect-
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Operant chamber-
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Shaping-
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Discriminative stimulus-
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9) What are the basic types of reinforcers?
reinforcer-
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Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Primary reinforcer-
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Definition
Example/application
Conditioned reinforcer-
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10) How do different reinforcement schedules affect behavior?
Continuous reinforcement-
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Partial (intermittent) reinforcement-
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Fixed-ratio schedule-
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Variable ratio schedule-
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Fixed interval schedule-
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Variable interval schedule-
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11) How does punishment affect behavior?
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Term
Positive punishment
Definition
Example/application
Negative
punishment
12) Do cognitive processes and biological constraints affect operant conditioning?
Cognitive map-
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Latent learning-
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insight-
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Intrinsic motivation-
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Extrinsic motivation-
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13) How might operant conditioning principles be applied at school, in sports, at work, and for self-improvement?
biofeedback-
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14) What is observational learning and how is it enabled by mirror neurons?
Observational learning-
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Modeling-
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Mirror neurons-
Ex/app15) What is the impact of prosocial modeling and antisocial modeling?
Prosocial-
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