PSYCH Chapter 6 Learning exam
1. acquisition: period of initial learning in classical conditioning in which a human or an animal begins to connect
a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus will begin to elicit the conditioned
response
2. associative learning: form of learning that involves connecting certain stimuli or events that occur together
in the environment (classical and operant conditioning)
3. classical conditioning: learning in which the stimulus or experience occurs before the behavior and then
gets paired or associated with the behavior
4. cognitive map: mental picture of the layout of the environment
5. conditioned response (CR): response caused by the conditioned stimulus
6. conditioned stimulus (CS): stimulus that elicits a response due to its being paired with an unconditioned
stimulus
7. continuous reinforcement: rewarding a behavior every time it occurs
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, 8. extinction: decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer paired with
the conditioned stimulus
9. fixed interval reinforcement schedule: behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time
10. fixed ratio reinforcement schedule: set number of responses must occur before a behavior is
rewarded
11. high-order conditioning: using a conditioned stimulus to condition a neutral stimulus
12. instinct: unlearned knowledge, involving complex patterns of behavior; instincts are thought to be more
prevalent in lower animals than in humans
13. latent learning: learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it
14. law of effect: behavior that is followed by consequences satisfying to the organism will be repeated and
behaviors that are followed by unpleasant consequences will be discouraged
15. learning: a change in behavior resulting from experience
16. model: person who performs a behavior that serves as an example (in observational learning)
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1. acquisition: period of initial learning in classical conditioning in which a human or an animal begins to connect
a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus will begin to elicit the conditioned
response
2. associative learning: form of learning that involves connecting certain stimuli or events that occur together
in the environment (classical and operant conditioning)
3. classical conditioning: learning in which the stimulus or experience occurs before the behavior and then
gets paired or associated with the behavior
4. cognitive map: mental picture of the layout of the environment
5. conditioned response (CR): response caused by the conditioned stimulus
6. conditioned stimulus (CS): stimulus that elicits a response due to its being paired with an unconditioned
stimulus
7. continuous reinforcement: rewarding a behavior every time it occurs
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, 8. extinction: decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer paired with
the conditioned stimulus
9. fixed interval reinforcement schedule: behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time
10. fixed ratio reinforcement schedule: set number of responses must occur before a behavior is
rewarded
11. high-order conditioning: using a conditioned stimulus to condition a neutral stimulus
12. instinct: unlearned knowledge, involving complex patterns of behavior; instincts are thought to be more
prevalent in lower animals than in humans
13. latent learning: learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it
14. law of effect: behavior that is followed by consequences satisfying to the organism will be repeated and
behaviors that are followed by unpleasant consequences will be discouraged
15. learning: a change in behavior resulting from experience
16. model: person who performs a behavior that serves as an example (in observational learning)
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