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Psych cha 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Associative leArning | Learning that certain events occur together |
| Respondent behavior | Behavior that occurs automatically |
| Operant behavior | Behavior that opperates on the environment producing consequences Example giving a dog treat so they repeat the behavior |
| Classsical conditoning | Learn to associate two stimuli allowing us to anticipate events |
| Unconditioned stimulus | Stimulus that automatically triggers unconditioned response( untaught automatic response) |
| Neutral stimulus | Stimulus that produces no response before conditioning |
| Generalization | Respond to similar stimulu like kid whose abused getting anxiety when seeing angry faces |
| Postive renforcement | Increasing behaviors by presenting positive renforcers |
| Negative renforcement | Increasing behavior by stopping negative stimuli |
| Primary reinforcer | Satisfies biological need Like getting food |
| Conditioned reinforce | Gains its power through association with a primary reinforcer Like getting good grades to get rewarded |
| Fixed Ratio | Reinforces response after specified number of responses |
| Variable ratio | Reinforces response after unpredictable number of responsed |
| Fixed interval | Only afte a specified time has elapsed |
| Taste aversion | If you become ill after eating something you will avoid it |
| Latent learning | We can learn from experience with or without reinforcement |
| Observational learning | Example with bobo doll |