Intro to Psych Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Classical Conditioning | A learning procedure in which associations are made between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus. |
| Neutral Stimulus | A stimulus that does not initially elicit any part of an unconditioned response. |
| Unconditioned Stimulus (US) | An event that elicits a certain predictable response typically without previous training. |
| Unconditioned Response (UR) | An organisms automatic (or natural) response to a stimulus. |
| Conditioned Stimulus (CS) | A once neutral event that elicits a given response after a period of training in which it has been paired with (occurred just before) an unconditioned stimulus. |
| Conditioned Response (CR) | The learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus. |
| Generalization | Responding similary to a range of similar stimuli. |
| Discrimination | The ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli. |
| Extinction | The gradual dis appearance of an unconditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. |
| Operant Conditioning | Learning in which a certain action is reinforced or punished, resulting in corressponding increases or decreases in occurrence. |
| Reinforcement | Stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the likelihood that the response will be repeated. |
| Primary Reinforcer | Stimulus such as money that becomes rewarding through its link with a primary reinforcer. |
| Fixed-Ratio Schedule | A pattern of reinforcement in which a specific number of correct responses is required before reinforcement can be obtained. |
| Variable- Ratio Schedule | A pattern of reinforcement in which an unpredictable number of responses are required before reinforcement can be obtained. |
| Fixed-Interval Schedule | A pattern of reinforcement in which a specific amount of time must elapse before a response will elicit reinforcement. |
| Variable-Interval Schedule | A pattern of reinforcement in which changing amounts of time must elapse before a response will obtain reinforcement. |
| Shaping | Technique in which the desired behavior is "molded" by first reward is any act similar to that behavior and then regarding even closer approximation to the desired behavior reward. |
| Response Chain | Learned reactions that follow one another in sequence, each reaction producing the signal for the next. |
| Aversive Control | Process of influencing behavior by means of unpleasant stimuli. |
| Negavtive Reinforcement | Increasing the strength of a given response by removing or preventing a painful stimulus when the response occurs. |
| Escape Conditioninng | Training of an organism to remove or terminate an unpleasant stimulus. |
| Aviodance Conditioning | Training of an organism to respond so as to prevent the occurence of an unpleasant stimulus. |
| Social Learning | Process of altering behavior by observing and imitating the behavior of others. |
| Cognitive Learning | Form of altering behavior that involves mental processes and may result from observation or imitation. |
| Cognitive Map | A mental picture of spatial relationships or relationships between events. |
| Latent Learning | Alteration of a behavioral tendency that is not demonstrated by an imediate, bservable change in behavior. |
| Learned Helplessness | Conditioned in which repeated attempts to control a situation fail, resulting in the belief that the situation is uncontrollable |
| Modeling | Learning by imitating others; copying behavior |
| Behavior Modification | Systematic application of learning principles to change people's actions and feelings. |
| Token Economy | Conditioning in which desirable behavior is reinforced with valueless objects, which can be accumulated and exchanged for valued rewards. |
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