Learning and Conditioning Concepts

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to learning, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning as discussed in the lecture.

Learning

The process of acquiring, through experience, new information or behaviors.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

A stimulus that elicits a response without learning.

Conditioned Response (CR)

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

John Watson

Psychologist most associated with classical conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

Learning that occurs through consequences of behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

Adding something pleasant to increase a behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

Removing something aversive to increase behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response.

Extinction

The disappearance of a conditioned response when the CS is no longer paired with the US.

Bobo Doll Experiment

Bandura's study that demonstrated that children learn aggression through observational learning.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that provides rewards after a set amount of time.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that provides rewards after an unpredictable number of responses.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that now elicits a conditioned response after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response (UR)

An unlearned response that occurs naturally in reaction to the unconditioned stimulus.