CPDT-KA Learning Theory Complete Questions & Answers

positive reinforcement (R+) - ANSWERSsomething good from animal's perspective added after target behavior occurs, so behavior increases negative reinforcement (R-) - ANSWERSsomething bad from animal's perspective removed after target behavior occurs, so behavior increases positive punishment (P+) - ANSWERSsomething bad from the animal's perspective added after target behavior occurs, so behavior decreases negative punishment (P-) - ANSWERSsomething good from the animal's perspective removed after target behavior occurs, so behavior decreases extinction - ANSWERSthe 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 habituation - ANSWERSWhen a subject is exposed to a stimulus and the reaction to that stimulus becomes weaker over time; Occurs most often with stimuli that elicit weak emotional response sensitization - ANSWERSWhen a subject is exposed to a stimulus and the reaction to that stimulus becomes stronger over time; Occurs most often with stimuli that elicit intense emotional responses adaptation - ANSWERSDifferent from Habituation in that it doesn't involve learning and animal no longer reacts because animal doesn't perceive stimulus because of physical process of tiring. Flash bulb example: (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) Sensory adaptation of concern for handlers of detection dogs. Motor adaptation occurs when tiring of motor neurons that command muscles to work. learned irrelevance - ANSWERSAnimal stops responding to stimulus because it has no consequence (aka pre-exposure effect). reinforcement - ANSWERSincreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated conditioning - ANSWERSlearning