A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning.
Who is Ivan Pavalov
100
Learning through voluntary behavior and its subsequent consequences.
What is Operant Conditioning?
100
Pre wedding bridal traditions, throwing salt of one’s left shoulder, and knocking on wood are all behaviors classified as this.
What are superstitions?
100
What are the two things that can have a huge biological effect on your brain?
What is learning and environment?
200
When organisms learn to associate one stimulus with another.
What is classical conditioning?
200
Consequences that strengthen a response.
What is reinforcement?
200
Emphasizes the roles of thinking and social learning in behavior.
What is Cognitive-Social Theory?
200
In the rat experiment, what was the result of group one?
What is significant brain development?
300
The name of Watsons most famous experiment
Who is Little Albert?
300
A strict behaviorist who insisted that scientific observation be limited to that which can be observed.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
300
The psychologist who conducted an experiment by placing bananas outside the reach of caged chimpanzees that were then forced to learn how to reach the banana.
Who is Wolfgang Kohler?
300
Brain cells that fir both when performing specific actions and when observing specific actions or emotions of another.
What are mirror neurons?
400
where a conditioned response starts occurring in response to the presentation of other, similar stimuli, not just the conditioned stimulus
What is Generalization?
400
Passive aggressiveness, avoidance, inappropriate modeling, temporary suppression versus elimination, learned helplessness and increased aggression are all side effects.
What is punishment?
400
Hidden learning that exists without behavioral signs.
What is latent learning?
400
What are the 5 aspects scientists are excited to find out about with correspondence to mirror neurons?
human emotion, imitation, language, learning and mental disorders
500
Describe spontaneous recovery
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a response that had been extinguished.
500
The probability of an action being repeated is strengthened if it is followed by a pleasant or satisfying consequence.
What is Thorndike’s Law of Effect?
500
Innate readiness to form associations between certain stimuli and responses.
What is biological preparedness?
500
What role does evolution play in learning?
Learning is an adaptation that enables organisms to survive and prosper in a constantly changing world.