Classical Conditioning
A stimulus which triggers an automatic response without previous learning.
What is unconditioned stimulus
In Pavlov's experiment, what was the conditioned response?
What is salivating
Your parents decide to give you $5 for every A you earn on your report card. On your next report card you earn all A's. This is an example of...
What is positive reinforcement
Name the intended outcome of punishment.
What is weaken the unfavorable behavior?
The learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus is called
What is the conditioned response
Disappearance of or decrease in the conditioned response after repeated omission of the unconditioned stimulus
What is extinction
Every week in psychology class you have a quiz on Friday. This is an example of what type of reinforcement schedule?
What is Fixed Interval
The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli which are similar to but not identical to the unconditioned stimulus
What is generalization
Reinforcing a behavior with the removal or avoidance of some aversive consequence.
What is negative reinforcement
This reinforcement schedule rewards the first correct response after an unpredictable amount of time. An excellent example is a pop quiz in class.
What is variable interval
A previously neutral stimulus which, through the process of conditioning, comes to elicit a response similar to the UCR.
What is the conditioned stimulus
In the Little Albert experiment, what was the unconditioned stimulus.
What is the loud noise
Money is an example of this type of reinforcement
What is secondary reinforcement
You receive $10 for every toilet you clean at your job. This is an example of
What is a fixed ratio schedule
Give an example of negative punishment.
ex: vairies
The ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli is known as
What is discrimination
You go to a fancy restaurant and decide to try an appetizer you’ve never tried before – escargot. After dinner, you go to a concert and get violently ill. From then on, you can’t even look at snails without feeling sick. What is the UCS? UCR? CS? CR?
What is UCS: Bad Food/(Or maybe you catch a bug) UCR: Get Sick CS: Sight of Snails CR: Feel Sick
You are really worried about our test tomorrow so you decide to study 3 hours tonight to reduce your anxiety. This is an example of...
What is negative reinforcement
Every time Mrs. Smith gets coffee at McDonald's she scan her app for rewards. After 6 coffees she get a free one. This is an example of...
What is fixed-ratio
Give an example of positive punishment
examples vary