Psychology - Behaviorism

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Discrimination

ability to respond differently to different stimuli

Generalization

an organism responds similarly to a second stimulus that is like the original CS

unconditioned response

an organisms automatic reaction to a stimulus

interval schedules

based on time

observational learning

behavior is watched and the reproduced by the observer, where behavior is imitated so well even thought this is a "new" behavior for them.

learning

relatively treatment change in behaviors that is a result of a certain experience

Distribition

watching some with bad behavior and no punishment increases the likely hood of them doing the same.

modelling

learning by imitating others behaviors

Aperrant Conditioning

learning from consequences of behavior, meaning that a certain action is reinforced or punished, which either increases or decreases the behavior

conditioned response

learning reaction to a conditioned stimulus

Learned helplessness

occurs when repeated attempts to control a situation fail.

Principles of reinforcement

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood that is proceeding behavior will be repeated.

Engaged in Behavior

In the operant conditioning, the participant must be engaging in a behavior in order for the programmed outcome.

conditioned stimulus

a once-neutral event that produces a given response after a period of training in which it has been paired with an US

Conditioning

a person's pr animals old response becomes attached to new stimulus

Neutral stimulus

a stimulus that does not intially produce any parts of unconditioned response

Latent learning

alteration of behavior that is not demonstrated by an immediately observable change in behavior

unconditioned stimulus

an event that leads to a certain, predictable response without training

mental processes

are involved it he the learning process

operant

cause some change in the environment

Extinction v. spontaneous recovery

gradual disappearance of conditioned response when the CS is repeatedly presented w/o the US

Cognative learning

locks at how info is obtained, processed and organized

cognitive maps

mental picture of a place. That invades spatial relationships or between events

Ratio Schedules

numbers of responses

Ivan Pavlov

studying the process of digestion and come up with this idea of classical conditioning

Behavior Modification

systematic arrangement of learning rules in order to change behavior

Acquisition

the general gradual response to the classical conditioning

Behaviorism

theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, w/o appeal to thought or feelings & that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns


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