chapter 6

classical conditioning
- reflexive involuntary responses to stimuli other
- than the original one
operant conditioning
- voluntary responses to stimuli through consequences of previous acts
- punishing, reinforcement..etc
cognitive social learning

learning through thought processes underlying behaviors
stimulus generalization

tendency to respond in the same way to stimuli with similar characters
stimulus discrimination

learned response to a specific stimulus, but not to other similar stimuli
reinforcements

responses that are strengthened and likely to increase
punished responses

they are weakened and like to DECREASE
primary reinforcers

e.g. food, something we can't live withouth
secondary reinforcers

e.g. money; is learned
positive reinforcement (+)

(+) add something that increases the likelihood of the response
negative reinforcement (-)

takes something AWAY that INCREASES likelihood of the response (-)
Principles of reinforcement
- strengthening a response through reinforcement
- schedules of reinforcement
- shaping
- weakening a response through punishment
shaping

involves reinforcement for successive approximations if the desired response
positive punishment

add something that will decrease the likelihood of the response
negative response

taking away something that will decrease the likelihood of the response
insight learning

learning occurs with a sudden flash of understanding
latent learning

learning occurs without reinforcement and remain hidden until needed

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chapter 6

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Learning/ Conditioning

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2010-05-20T06:20:25Z

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