Chapter 5 ap psych

(26-3.3) What is a neutral stimulus?*

A neutral stimulus is something that would not cause a response prior to condition.

What is Cognitive learning/ Observational learning?

Gaining knowledge that influences behavior

(26-1.3) What is habituation? Create an original example.*

Habituation is when you care less about a stimulus after it happens time after time again. An example would be an alarm every day and you begin to sleep through it because you expect it.

(26-3.2) Summarize the procedure Pavlov used to test his theory.

In his experiment, Pavlov had a neutral stimulus such as a tone and rang it before the dog was given meat powder. The meat powder resulted in drooling, but pretty soon the tone itself caused drooling because the dog expected to be given meat powder.

(26-2.1) What did John Watson feel the focus of psychology should be?*

John Watson felt the focus of psychology should be the science of detectable behavior.

(26-1.1) What is meant by learning through association?

Learning through association means when you experience something, you will respond similarly the next time.

What is classical conditioning?

Learning via associations between two stimuli

What is operant conditioning?

Learning via associations from your own actions and the outcomes

(26-3.1) What inspired Pavlov's experiments?

Pavlov's experiments were inspired by his fascination with research.

(26-2.2) On what ideas did Watson and Pavlov agree?

They did not like ideas like consciousness. Also, they agreed that the processes by which animals learned were identical.

(26-1.2) What did the research conclude about forming a beneficial habit? Discuss a beneficial habit you would like to form.

To form a beneficial habit, on average it takes 66 days. I would like to form the habit of going to bed on time every night.