conditioning/learning exam 1

A relatively permanent change in behavior that results from some type of experience. The change in behavior does not have to be immediate, it may not become evident until later.

Any activity of and organism that can be observed or somehow measured. The activity may be internal or external. The activity may or may not be visiable to others (e.g. rasing hand, sleeping often, crying)

Classical conditiong was founded by _________ ________.

Operant condtioning was founded by _______ _________.

Observational learning was founded by ________ _________.

Process by which certain inborn behaviors cometo be produced in new situations.

________ __________ can help explain many of our emotional reponses and our likes and dislikes.

A ________ ________ is what you are conditioning.

Flat line =_________ ________

_______ _________ involves stregthening or weakening of a behavior as a result of it's consequences.

________ _______ involves watching a models behavior, which facilitates development of similar behavior in the observer.

If a drug addict does drugs in a _________ setting, it is more likely to result in a fatality

If you feel hungry at the same time every day, this is an example of ________ ___________

A major difficulty with the structural appraoch is __________ and _______ ______ ___________

A person who is drinking is most likely to become intoxicated more quickly where?

The underlying process to counter-conditioning is _______ __________

In viv= ______ _______

K.I.S.S. is one version of ___________ or ______ ________

_______ is a behavioral treatment that involves prolonged exposure to a feared stimulus.It provides maximum opportunity for the conditioned fear response to be extinguished.

An overgeneralization of a fear response

Neurotic-like symptoms which develop when exposed to extreme uncertainty.

The most salient memeber of a compund stimulus is more readily conditioned as a CS and thereby interferes with conditioning of the least salient member. (e.g. assigning an assitant to announce an unpopular decision)

A mental representation of one's spatial surroundings (Tolman)

The relationship between changes in an independent variable and changes in a dependent variable; a cause and effect relationship.

A research design requiring only one or a few subjects in order to conduct an entire experiment.

A type of single subject design in which the effect of the treatment is demonstrated by how closely the behavior matches a criterion that is systematically altered.

A type of single subject design that involves repeated alterations between a baseline period and a treatment period. (ABAB design)

The most sensitive measure of behavior, a type of data collection.

A defensive reaction to a sudden \, unexpected stimulus, which involves automatic tightening of skeletal muscles and various hormonal and visceral changes.

The phenomenon by whereby the presence of an established CS INTERFERES with conditioing of a new CS

An _________ is highly reactive to external stimuli, easily conditioned, develops anxiety like symptoms in reaction to stress, and are more likely to seek approval

An ________ is less reactive to exertnal stimuli, are conditioned less easily, develop physical- like symptoms in reaction to stress. People with antisocial personality disorder are typically have this personality type.

An unfamiliar stimulus is more readily conditioned than a familiar stimulus.