generally defined as a mental process leading to a relatively permanent change in behavior, knowledge, or mental processes due to practice or experience
what is learning
Describes a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired
what is classical conditioning
The response to the conditioned stimulus is known as what
what is a conditioned response (CR)
This type of schedule reinforces a behavior every time it occurs
what is continuous reinforcement
This is like a temporary buffer where information is held briefly and evaluated for further processing
What is sensory memory
The process by which a conditioned response ends after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly not paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
What is extinction
this is an organism's reflexive unlearned response to a stimulus
what is unconditioned response (UCR)
What is fixed ratio
what is intermittent reinforcement
This is a form of learning that is not demonstrated in an immediate behavioral response and occurs without direct behavioral reinforcement
what is latent learning
Refers to a very simple type of learning in which behavior changes as a result of repeated exposure to a stimulus
What is habituation
This naturally elicits the organism's reflexive response
What is unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
This is a consequence of behavior that increases the likelihood that a response will occur
What is reinforcement
This type of schedule reinforces behavior after a fixed amount of time
what is fixed ratio reinforcement
This theory proposes that we learn from on another through observations, imitation, and modeling
what is social learning
Refers to the same conditioned response occurring to similar, but not identical, stimuli
What is stimulus generalization
This does not elicit a reflexive response
What is a neutral stimulus
This is a consequence of a behavior that decreases the likelihood that a response will occur
What is punishment
This type of schedule reinforces behavior after a varying number of responses
what is variable ratio reinforcement
This is the process by which information is acquired, encoded, stored, retrieved, and possibly forgotten
what is memory
Explains learning in terms of the rewards, punishments, and negative consequences of behavior in a two way interaction with the environment
What is operant conditioning
This describes reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior
What is shaping
Refers to the frequency or pattern of reinforcement
what is schedules of reinforcement
This type of schedule reinforces behavior after a variable period of time
what is variable interval reinforcement
Short term memory strategy that organizes and groups memory items into larger units allowing for more information to be stored
What is chunking