Classical Conditioning
Miscelaneous
Operant Conditioning 1
Operant Conditioning 2
Observational Learning
100
This famous psychologist learned he could condition dogs to salivate by ringing a bell
Ivan Pavlov
100
This is the definition of behaviorism and how behaviorists view human learning.
Behavior is a result of consequences ONLY Reinforcement/Punishment etc.
100
this is an example of a secondary reinforcer
answers will vary
100
Explain latent learning and how it relates to learning via conditioning
how thinking NOT just reinforcement influences behavior
100
This famous psychologist conducted the Bobo doll experiment
Albert Bandura
200
Use Pavlov's Experiment to identify the US, UR, CS, CR and NS
US: Food UR: Drool CS: Bell CR: Drool NS: Bell
200
This is why you probably couldn't condition a pigeon to flap it's wings for food and peck something to avoid shock
What is biological predisposition
200
These are 2 forms of punishment
What is behavior followed by undesireable event and behavior followed by ENDING a desireable event or state
200
These are brain cells located in the front of the brain that activate when performing certain actions or when observing others do so.
mirror neurons
300
These are the 3 basic classical conditioning processes and which stimuli are likely to cause them
What are: Acquisition Extinction Spontaneous recovery
300
This is the dif b/w negative reinforcement and punishment
neg reinforcement is something you reduce to increase a behavior a positive punishment is something you add to decrease a behavior
300
This is a problem with punishment
can lead to fear, anxiety and lower self-esteem, modeling aggressive behavior, temporary etc.
300
Use principles of reinforcement to explain why punishment is used so often, despite the fact that it isn't the best way to control behavior
Temporary positive reinforcement of a change of behavior.
300
Explain the findings of the Bobo doll experiment
The children who saw the violent model rewarded for aggression behaved more aggressively in the play room. Observers are more likely to repeat behavior that others are rewarded for.
400
This is what John Garcia did (identify the US, UR, CS, CR)
What is an experiment on taste aversion where he exposed rats to radiation and they associated their nausea with sweet water given to them, even though it was radiation. He also discovered that taste aversion is a biological predisposition. US: Radiation UR: Nausea CS: Sweet water CR: Nausea
400
This man did an experiment on cats in a box and he came up with the term..... Explain the experiment and the term
Edward Thorndike Law of Effect
400
How is shaping used in teaching animals to do tricks? Give specific examples.
Answers will vary
400
This is the mental representation of a place
What is cognitive map
400
These are the 4 conditions that need to be met to vicariously learn something according to Bandura
Attention Retention Ability to reproduce behavior Motivation
500
Who was Little Albert and what did the psychologist who did experiments on him discover? You must explain the US, UR, NS, CS, CR Discrimination, generalization
A baby who was classically conditioned to fear furry animals US: Loud noise UR: Cry CS: furry animal CR: Cry John Watson
500
These are the 6 schedules of reinforcement and how they work. Which schedule would work best for getting you to study and why?
Continuous reinforcement partial reinforcement fixed-interval variable-interval fixed-ratio variable ratio
500
This is the role overjustification effect plays in learning. give a specific example
Overjustification effect is the result of promising a reward for doing something one already likes to do. It may actually decrease the frequency of a behavior. Ex: Reading in school
500
How can television be both prosocial and anti social. Give specific evidence
Answers will vary