Methods of Research
What is naturalistic observation
Psychologist who discovered the principles of classical conditioning
Who is Ivan Pavlov
Ones behavior is influenced by rewards or punishments is known as
operant conditioning
Two types of social learning
cognitive learning and modeling
If you a psychologist is doing a study that takes place over forty years they are doing a
Longitudinal study
The four elements involved in classical conditioning
What are US UR CS CR
objects or stimuli that increase the likelihood certan behaviors will be repeated
reinforcers
Learning not demonstrated by an immediate observable change in behavior at the time of learning
Cross sectional study
When a conditioned response comes back after extinction
Spontaneous recovery
When you repeat an action to avoid something unpleasant it is known as
Negative reinforcement
your friend teaches you how to ice skate, then you can ice skate on your own. This is a type of modeling knows as
observational learning
A small section of the population a psychologist wants to study
What is a sample
TRUE OR FALSE: Classical conditioning can be used to cure fears
Increasing your study habits so your parents wiil give you money is an example of this
Positive reinfrcement
You are scared to skydive, but you watch your friend skydive and land safely on the ground. You are now more likely to go skydiving yourself. This is an example of
disinhibition
Two ways to avoid a non representative sample
what is a random sample and stratified sample.
When a person responds to similar stimuli in a different manner it is known as
DISCRIMINIATION
food and water are examples of this
Repeated attempts to control a situation fail will most likely result in
learned helplessness