Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Terms of the Unit
Theorists (YouTube title addition)
Shampoo
100
This is the biological, natural behavior that is associated with a stimulus in Classical Conditioning.
What is an Unconditioned Response
100
This term in Operant Conditioning will always result in INCREASING the desired behavior.
What is reinforcement or a reinforcer?
100
Learning that can occur through observation, language, or other mental functions.
What is Cognitive Learning?
100

YouTube title: Man, trains dog to salivate at the sound of bell (emotional) 

Who is Ivan Pavlov? 

100

After completing a task I give you something you want, you feel motivated to complete the task again. 

What is positive reinforcement? 

200

Pavlov's dogs were conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell being rung. At this point, the bell would be considered what?

What is a Conditioned Stimulus

200
This term in Operant Conditioning will always result in a DECREASE of the desired behavior.
What is punishment, or a punisher?
200

This schedule reinforces a desired behavior some of the time in no apparent pattern.

What is a Partial (intermittent) Schedule?

200
YouTube title: Shocking pigeons when they want a reward (gone wrong). 

Who is BF Skinner? 

200
A slot machine provides a win after a random number of spins. 

What is a variable ratio? 

300

When it was first introduced, the bell in Pavlov's experiment was considered one of these. After conditioning, it became a conditioned stimulus.

What is a Neutral Stimulus

300

When a teacher gives you an A+ because you worked hard on an essay, what form of Operant Conditioning is being used?

What is Positive Reinforcement?

300

If a test subject has been conditioned to salivate to a bell, but may also salivate to a whistle, we would consider it an example of this term.

What is generalization?

300
Title: We beat up a doll in front of children. YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. 

Who is Albert Bandura? 

300

After some light bullying, an older brother is forced to take his younger brother with him the next time he goes to the mall. 

What is a positive punishment?

400
If beth gets in a car crash that results in her being conditioned to fear that specific location of the accident, what role does the accident play in Classical Conditioning?
What is the Unconditioned Stimulus
400

A type of reinforcement schedule. When reinforcing or punishing a behavior, we utilize it every time the desired or undesired behavior occurs.

What is Continuous/Contiguous Reinforcement Schedule

400
When learning has occurred, but it may not be apparent until an incentive has been given to the test subject to demonstrate their learning.
What is latent learning?
400
YouTube title: Let's ruin this Baby's life. 

Who is John Watson? 

400

I take away what you like as a form of correcting your behavior. 

What is negative punishment? 

500

In Pavlov's experiment the salvation at the sound of the bell would be considered to be this...

What is the conditioned response?

500

A reinforcement schedule. When we wait for a specific number of responses utilizing the desired behavior, we reinforce.

What is a Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule

500

In Operant Conditioning, the process of a test subject getting closer and closer to the desired behavior by providing reinforcers or punishments after a desired response. (Could explain how a squirrel can waterski). 

What is shaping/Chaining? 

500
Title: I made these mice run a maze without rewards. You won't believe what happened! (4k)

Who is Edward E. Tolman?

500
I receive a paycheck every other Thursday. 

What is a fixed interval? 

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