Psychology Unit 2- Learning Key Words

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learning
a relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience
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classical conditioning
learning to associate a reflex response with a new stimulus
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unconditioned stimulus
produces the reflex response
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unconditioned response
reflex response to the unconditioned stimulus
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conditioned stimulus
the new stimulus
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conditioned responsee
the learnt response. occurs when conditioned stimulus is presented
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extinction
when the conditioned response no longer occurs
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spontaneous recovery
when the conditioned response that disappears reappears
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generalisation
when the conditioned response is presented to similar stimulus' to the conditioned stimulus
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discrimination
when the conditioned response is only produced for a specific stimulus
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operant conditioning
learning due to the consequences of behaviour. (positive and negative reinforcement)
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law of effect
behaviours followed by rewards are normally repeated, punished behaviours are not normally repeated
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punishment
stimulus that weakens behaviour as its unpleasant so we try to avoid it
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reinforcement
a consequence of behaviour that encourages or strengthened the behaviour
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positive reinforcement
pleasant consequence that increases the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated
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negative reinforcemenet
the removal of an unpleasant experience, increases the likeihood of the behaviour being repeated
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behaviour shaping
changing behaviour in small steps
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phobia
a persistent and irrational fear of an object, activity or situation
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flooding
treatment for phobias. immediate exposure to the feared thing until there is no fear response
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systematic desensitisation
treatment for phobias. the person it taught to relax then gradually exposed to their fear
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hierarchy of fears
used in systematic desensitization. a ranking of feared events.
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aversion therapy
treatment for addiction. makes the addict sick when they take the addictive substance
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primary reinforcer
a reward that is something you need to survive(e.g. food, water)
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secondary reinforcer
a reward (like money) that can be exchanged for a primary reinforcer
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learning to associate a reflex response with a new stimulus

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classical conditioning

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produces the reflex response

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reflex response to the unconditioned stimulus

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the new stimulus

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