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classical conditioning (Ivan Pavlov)   unconditioned stimulus(meat) produces an unconditioned response(drooling). When a neutral stimulus is associated with the unconditioned stimulus it becomes a conditioned stimulus(bell) capable of producing a conditioned response(drooling, no meat present)  
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operant conditioning (BF Skinner)   shaping of behavior with reinforcement (reward) and punishment- behaviors that are reinforced (rewarded) will continue and increase, behaviors that are punished will decrease and stop.  
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positive reinforcement   rewarding by giving something good  
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negative reinforcement   rewarding by taking away something bad  
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positive punishment   punishing by applying something bad  
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negative punishment   punishing by taking away something good  
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primary reinforcers   natural, universal reinforcers such as food, water, and sex  
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secondary reinforcers   learned reinforcers such as grades, trophies, and money  
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generalization   tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning or similar to the original reinforcement in operant conditioning  
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discrimination   ability to distinguish between different stimuli in classical conditioning or different reinforcements in operant conditioning and not respond accordingly  
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fixed interval   for example, first response after very two minute period has passed  
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variable interval   for example, first response after average two minute intervals, but intervals could range from a few seconds to several minutes  
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fixed ratio   for example, every fifth response  
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variable ratio   for example, every fifth response on average, but could range from 1 to 10 responses  
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observational learning   albert bandura- learning by watching others- social learning, modeling- vicarious reinforcement and vicarious punishment  
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