Unit 3

Which statement is NOT an example of a conditioned stimulus?

brody ducks as an aggressive seagull flies over his head.

Ivan Pavlov

Russian physiologist who developed the principles of classical conditioning by studying the effects of stimuli on dogs.

generalization

a consistent response to similar stimuli

punishment

a negative event following a response that reduces the occurrence of a behavior

conditioned stimulus

a neutral stimulus paired with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response

conditioned response

a response learned by pairing a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus

secondary reinforcer

a stimulus paired with a primary reinforcer

unconditioned stimulus

a stimulus that elicits a predictable response without any training

neutral stimulus

a stimulus that typically does not elicit an unconditioned response

aversion

a strong dislike or repulsion

unconditioned response

an autonomic (involuntary) response to a stimulus

learning

an enduring permanent change in behavior shaped by experience

primary reinforcer

an unlearned stimulus that is necessary to survival

Andrea's learned ability to use smell, sight, and taste to separate good vegetables from bad is an example of ___.

discrimination

A young child who fears all dogs because he was once scared by an aggressive German shepherd is experiencing ___.

generalization

Classic conditioning:

it is a behaviorist theory, A neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned response to create a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response, It examines how stimuli in the environment influence behavior.

discrimination

modifying one's response by discerning the difference between similar but distinct stimuli

partial schedule

pattern in which a specified behavior is not reinforced every time it occurs

(lesson 2) continuous schedule

pattern in which a specified behavior is reinforced every time it occurs

(lesson 1) acquisition

process of learning to associate a conditional stimulus with an unconditional stimulus

negative reinforcement

taking away something undesirable after an individual exhibits a certain behavior

extinction

the diminishment of a conditioned response in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus

spontaneous recovery

the reappearance of an extinct conditioned response