WGU C180 Psychology study guide| 93 questions| with complete solutions

Unconditioned stimulus correct answer: A stimulus that automatically triggers a response (remember "conditioned" means learned) ratio correct answer: reinforcement occurs after a number of responses occur interval correct answer: reinforcement occurs after an amount of time passes classical conditioning correct answer: learning to associate 2 stimuli together, which leads to an organism anticipating future events. unconditioned response correct answer: An unlearned, naturally occurring response to an unconditioned stimulus (classical conditioning-unconditioned means "unlearned") conditioned stimulus correct answer: Originally neutral stimulus that triggers a response after an association with an unconditioned stimulus is formed. conditioned response correct answer: a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that is now conditioned extinction correct answer: the diminishing of a conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (US) does not follow a conditioned stimulus (CS); occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced. generalization correct answer: responding similarly to a range of similar stimuli operant conditioning correct answer: learning controlled by the consequences of behavior (if behavior is followed by a reinforcement - behavior strengths; if behavior is followed by a punishment - behavior weakens) positive reinforcement correct answer: increases behavior by presenting a positive stimuli (reward for doing something) negative reinforcement correct answer: increasing behavior by stopping or reducing negative stimuli (buying a child a toy to make him stop crying) primary reinforcer correct answer: reinforcer that satisfies a biological need - does not have to be learned (water, food, etc.) secondary reinforcer correct answer: any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer (such as praise, tokens, or gold stars - similar to conditioned stimuli). continuous reinforcement correct answer: a behavior is reinforced e