Psychology Exam 3

Experience that results in a relatively permanent change in the state of the learner
does not involve language

Unconditioned response (UR): a reflexive reaction that is reliably produced by an unconditioned stimulus. Conditioned response (CR): a reaction that resembles an unconditioned response but is produced by a conditioned stimulus

A stimulus that acquired its ability to produce learning from an earlier procedure in which it was used as a CS - previously established conditioned stimulus

The tendency of a learned behavior to recover from extinction after a rest period

Fear can be learned by means of classical conditioning

Amygdala

A type of learning in which the consequences of an organism’s behavior determine whether it will be repeated in the future

The principle that behaviors that are followed by a ‘satisfying state of affairs’ tend to be repeated and those that produce an ‘unpleasant state of affairs’ are less likely to be repeated

Reinforcers increase and punishers decrease

Positive – “getting a cookie to do your homework”
Negative – “dinging in car to put seatbelt on”
Punishment – a rewarding stimulus is removed

Association with primary reinforcers through classical conditioning

Setting habits during exams, study at the same time every time – fixed, various study times

Slot machines pay off on average every 100 pulls but it can vary

A condition in which something is learned but it is not manifested as a behavioral change until sometime in the future

Predisposed tendency – pigs wanted to push with nose