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Classical Conditioning
Classical Conditioning II
Reinforcement
Schedules of Reinforcement
Punishment
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A stimulus which triggers an automatic response without previous learning.
What is unconditioned stimulus
100
In Pavlov's experiment, what was the conditioned response?
What is salivating
100
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
100
Which reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?
What is Variable-Ratio
100
Name 1 of the positive effects of punishment.
What is 1. Punishment can effectively control certain behaviors. 2. Especially useful if teaching a child not to do a dangerous behavior
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The learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus is called
What is the conditioned response
200
Disappearance of or decrease in the conditioned response after repeated omission of the unconditioned stimulus
What is extinction
200
Thorndike’s principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences will become more likely.
What is the Law of Effect
200
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
200
Name given to a person's behavior that causes an unpleasant event to stop
What is escape conditioning
300
The more you pair the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus then the stronger the link between the conditioned stimulus and the conditioned response. The best results come when you present the conditioned stimulus right before the unconditioned stimulus. This process is known as
What is acquisition
300
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
300
Reinforcing a behavior with the removal or avoidance of some aversive consequence.
What is negative reinforcement
300
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
300
There are two types of punishment. Give an example of an undesirable event following a behavior.
What is ex. toddler burning hand on hot stove
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A previously neutral stimulus which, through the process of conditioning, comes to elicit a response similar to the UCR.
What is the conditioned stimulus
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In the Little Albert experiment, what was the unconditioned stimulus.
What is the loud noise
400
Money is an example of this type of reinforcement
What is secondary reinforcement
400
You receive $10 for every toilet you clean at your job. This is an example of
What is a fixed ratio schedule
400
There are two types of punishment. Give an example of a desirable state or event ends following a behavior
What is losing privileges, getting something you like taken away
500
The ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli is known as
What is discrimination
500
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
500
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
500
Every time you raise your hand in class, you receive a cookie. This is an example of what type of reinforcement schedule?
What is continuous
500
Name 1 of the negative effects of punishment.
What is 1. Doesn’t prevent the undesirable behavior when away from the punisher 2. Can lead to fear, anxiety, and lower self-esteem 3. Children who are punished physically may learn to use aggression as a means to solve problems.