Learning Keywords

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A relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience.
learning
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A condition response dies out.
extinction
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A procedure during which a person learns to associate a reflex response with a new stimulus.
classical conditioning
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The steps in the procedure to condition a new response.
classical conditioning schedule
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The stimulus that produces a reflex response (food for Pavlov's dog).
unconditioned stimulus
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The reflex response to an unconditioned stimulus (Pavlov's dog's salivation).
unconditioned response
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The term used to show that something is unlearned.
unconditioned
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The term used to show that something is learned.
conditioned
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A new stimulus presented with the unconditioned stimulus.
conditioned stimulus
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The response that is learnt, it now occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented.
conditioned response
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A condition response that has disappeared suddenly appears again.
spontaneous recovery
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The condition response is produced when a similar stimulus to the original conditioned stimulus is presented.
generalisation
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The conditioned response is only produced when a specific stimulus is presented.
discrimination
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Learning due to the consequences of behaviour, through positive or negative reinforcement.
operant conditioning
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Behaviours that are followed by rewards are usually repeated, those that are punished are not usually repeated.
law of effect
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A stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we try to avoid it.
punishment
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A consequence of behaviour that encourages or strengthens a behaviour. May be seen as a reward.
reinforcement
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A reward or pleasant consequence that increases the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated.
positive reinforcement
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Changing behaviour in small steps.
behaviour shaping
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When an unpleasant experience is removed after a behaviour or action has been made, increases the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated.
negative reinforcement
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A persistent and irrational fear of an object, activity or situation.
phobia
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A treatment of phobias that involves the immediate exposure of the person to the feared object until there is no fear response.
flooding
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A treatment of phobias in which the person is taught to relax and is then gradually exposed to the feared object.
systematic desensitisation
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A series of feared events ranked from least frightening to the most frightening
hierarchy of fears
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A treatment for addictions, which makes the addict have an extremely negative reaction to the addictive substance.
aversion therapy
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A reward that the person needs in order to survive
primary reinforcer
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A reward that the animal or person can exchange for a primary reinforcer
secondary reinforcer
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A condition response dies out.

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extinction

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A procedure during which a person learns to associate a reflex response with a new stimulus.

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Card 4

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The steps in the procedure to condition a new response.

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Card 5

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The stimulus that produces a reflex response (food for Pavlov's dog).

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