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CSCC psych exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Behaviorism Ans: theory of learning that focuses solely on
observable behaviors, discounting the importance of such mental
activity as thinking, wishing, and hoping
Classical conditioning Ans: a learning process that occurs when
two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first
generated by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first
stimulus alone
Pavlov Ans: used classical conditioning to analyse causes of dog's
salivating
Watson Ans: often called the Father of Behaviorism, which
emphasizes objective and observable data such as people's
behavior and reactions, as opposed to internal process that cannot
be observed like mental states, or thought processes
Conditioned stimulus Ans: created when we learn to react to
something because we associate it with something else/ a feature
learned from the environment (classical conditioning)
Conditioned response Ans: an automatic response established by
training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus/ behavior that will be
soon elicited by the conditioned stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus Ans: a stimulus that produces a response
without prior learning/ the natural reflex caused by the
environment
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Unconditioned response Ans: a natural reaction to something that
happens without conscious effort/ behavior introduced by the
stimulus
Neutral stimulus Ans: a stimulus which initially produces no
specific response other than focusing attention
Baby Albert Ans: was a controlled experiment showing empirical
evidence of classical conditioning in humans
Acquisition Ans: the first stages of learning when a response is
established
Generalization Ans: the tendency to respond in the same way to
different but similar stimuli (classical conditioning)
Discrimination Ans: the process of learning to respond to certain
stimuli and not others (classical conditioning)
Aversive conditioning Ans: the use of something unpleasant, or a
punishment, to stop an unwanted behavior
Taste aversion Ans: the mind develops a resistance towards a
certain food- eating certain types of food can cause a bad reaction
due to a previous bad experience with that food (classical
condition)
Habituation Ans: the learning process wherein there is a decrease
in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it
Operant conditioning Ans: a method of learning that occurs
through rewards and punishments for behavior
B.F. Skinner Ans: developed the concept of operant conditioning
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CSCC psych exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Behaviorism Ans: theory of learning that focuses solely on
observable behaviors, discounting the importance of such mental
activity as thinking, wishing, and hoping
Classical conditioning Ans: a learning process that occurs when
two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first
generated by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first
stimulus alone
Pavlov Ans: used classical conditioning to analyse causes of dog's
salivating
Watson Ans: often called the Father of Behaviorism, which
emphasizes objective and observable data such as people's
behavior and reactions, as opposed to internal process that cannot
be observed like mental states, or thought processes
Conditioned stimulus Ans: created when we learn to react to
something because we associate it with something else/ a feature
learned from the environment (classical conditioning)
Conditioned response Ans: an automatic response established by
training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus/ behavior that will be
soon elicited by the conditioned stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus Ans: a stimulus that produces a response
without prior learning/ the natural reflex caused by the
environment
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Unconditioned response Ans: a natural reaction to something that
happens without conscious effort/ behavior introduced by the
stimulus
Neutral stimulus Ans: a stimulus which initially produces no
specific response other than focusing attention
Baby Albert Ans: was a controlled experiment showing empirical
evidence of classical conditioning in humans
Acquisition Ans: the first stages of learning when a response is
established
Generalization Ans: the tendency to respond in the same way to
different but similar stimuli (classical conditioning)
Discrimination Ans: the process of learning to respond to certain
stimuli and not others (classical conditioning)
Aversive conditioning Ans: the use of something unpleasant, or a
punishment, to stop an unwanted behavior
Taste aversion Ans: the mind develops a resistance towards a
certain food- eating certain types of food can cause a bad reaction
due to a previous bad experience with that food (classical
condition)
Habituation Ans: the learning process wherein there is a decrease
in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it
Operant conditioning Ans: a method of learning that occurs
through rewards and punishments for behavior
B.F. Skinner Ans: developed the concept of operant conditioning
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