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Psychology Ch7

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Primary Reinforcer   type of inborn reinforcing stimulus that satisfies a biological need  
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Conditioned Reinforcer   stimulus gains reinforcing power and associated with primary reinforcer  
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Continuous Reinforcement   reinforces desired result when stimulus occurs and there is always a response  
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Partial (Intermittent) Reinforcement   reinforcement only some of the time and is more resistant to extinction  
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Fixed-ratio Schedule   in operant conditioning and it is a reinforcement schedule with a predictable number of responses  
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Variable- ratio Schedule   in operant conditioning and it is a reinforcement schedule with a sporadic number of responses  
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Fixed- Interval Schedule   in operant conditioning it is a reinforcement schedule that only after a specific time amount is there a reinforcement  
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Variable-interval Schedule   in operant conditioning it is a reinforcement schedule when reinforcement is given in unknown time intervals  
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Punishment   decreases following behavior with a negative effect  
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Cognitive Map   mental layout of an environment  
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Latent Learning   learning that can not always be shown until there is a need to do so  
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Intrinsic Motivation   personal motivation for wanting to do something for own satisfaction  
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Extrinsic Motivation   wanting to do something in order to not get punished or to get a reward  
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Operant Conditioning Steps   state your goal, monitor how often you engage in desired behavior, reinforce desired behavior, reduce rewards gradually  
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Observational Learning   learn by watching others  
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Modeling   learn by doing (prosocial, antisocial)  
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Mirror Neurons   frontal lobe neurons that fire during certain actions or by seeing someone perform an action  
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Prosocial Behavior   positive, helpful, constructive  
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Learning   growing behaviorally from experience  
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Associative Learning   assuming things happen together or making a connection between things  
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Classical Conditioning   type of learning that links two or more stimuli to an event  
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Behaviorism   psychology view in which we are responsive to stimuli and environment  
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Unconditioned Response   unlearned naturally occurring reaction  
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Unconditioned Stimulus   natural stimulus  
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Conditioned Response   learned response  
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Conditioned Stimulus   becomes a trigger for a learned response  
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Acquisition   in classical conditioning when linking a conditioned stimulus to a new neural response  
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Higher-order Conditioning   weaker conditioned stimulus is made from conditioned stimulus ans new neural stimulus  
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Extinction   no more conditioned responding  
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Law of Effect   Thorndike's Principle where behaviors are more frequent when followed by praise and behaviors followed by scolding are more scarce  
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Operant Chamber   (Skinner Box) has a bar or key in which an animal can hit to get food or water it records the amount of times the bar or key is pressed  
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Shaping   operant conditioning process that reinforces behaviors closer to a wanted behavior  
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Reinforcer   anything that strengthens a following behavior  
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Positive Reinforcement   behaviors increase with a positive stimuli or gaining something  
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Negative Reinforcement   behaviors stop or reduce with negative stimuli or taking away something  
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Spontaneous Recovery   out of the blue appearance of a conditioned response  
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Generalization   stimuli similar to stimulus that creates similar results  
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Discrimination   only certain stimulus can cause a reaction  
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Respondent Behavior   behavior occurring as a response to some stimuli  
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Operant Conditioning   type of learning that behavior is strengthened when reinforced or behavior is diminished when followed by a punisher  
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Operant Behavior   environment induced behavior that creates consequences  
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