Psychologists
The father of classical conditioning and a know connoisseur of canines.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
a strong and irrational fear
What is a phobia?
What is discrimination?
Responses that produce satisfying outcomes are more likely to occur again in that same situation. Responses that produce unpleasant outcomes are less likely to occur in the same situation.
What is the Law of Effect?
The process of guiding a subject's behavior to a desired outcome through gradual adjustments.
What is shaping?
Known for his "Little Albert" experiment, this psychologist was a pioneer of behaviorism.
Who is John B. Watson?
The sense that is most evolutionarily linked to illness.
What is smell?
E.g. Jason Debayo is afraid of huskies due to a run-in with wolves as a child.
What is generalization?
The reinforcement schedule associated with games of chance such as slots and roulette.
What is a variable ratio schedule?
A stimulus that does not produce a specific response.
What is a neutral stimulus?
The psychologist behind the "Law of Effect".
Who is Edward Thorndike?
E.g. The role of sounds or smells of war on a veteran who suffers from PTSD.
What is the conditioned stimulus?
The increase in response to the conditioned stimulus, after a pause after extinction.
What is spontaneous recovery?
E.g. Phillip Minion is met with angry remarks from the chef, when he forgets to salt his dishes. He starts salting his dishes more.
What is negative reinforcement?
E.g. Will Smith checks his college portal every hour to see if he has been taken off the waitlist.
What is a variable interval schedule?
The discovery of latent learning can be traced to this psychologist.
Who is Edward Tolman?
DAILY DOUBLE!
The linguistic theory that language is not inherently biological, but rather the product of imitation and operant conditioning.
What is Skinner's Theory of Language Acquisition?
The extinction of an unwanted response, by the introduction of more desirable response.
What is counterconditioning?
Stimuli that are naturally preferred or enjoyed by the organism.
What is a primary reinforcer?
The cognitive psychologist known for his research in stimulus generalization.
Who is Pawel Lewicki?
Known for his work in environmental conditioning, this psychologist's experiments included rats on drugs.
Who is John Garcia?
E.g. Mr.Murdock always goes to Sunglass Hut on his birthday. When he passes the store on his way to work, he feels reinvigorated.
What is second-order conditioning?
E.g. Coach Wally Hall throws volleyballs at the opposing team's bench when they score, hoping to weaken their game-plan.
What is positive punishment?
The stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development in which one is most susceptible to operant conditioning.
What is preconventional morality?