spanish week 9 part 1

Clicker training

A method of animal training that uses a click sound to mark a desired behavior followed by a reward, usually food.

Primary reinforcement

A reward that satisfies a basic biological need, such as food.

Secondary reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer.

Behavior shaping

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior.

Fixed partial reinforcement schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after a specified number of responses or a set amount of time.

Variable reinforcement schedule

A reinforcement schedule where the number of responses or the time interval for reinforcement changes.

Cognition

The mental activities associated with thinking, including perception, memory, and problem-solving.

Concepts

Mental groupings of similar objects, events, or ideas that help us categorize information.

Schema

A cognitive framework that organizes and interprets information, comprising related concepts.

Event schema

A cognitive framework that outlines expected behaviors and sequences of events in specific contexts.

Language

A systematic communication system that involves the use of words and structured rules to convey meaning.

Lexicon

The set of words used in a particular language.

Grammar

The set of rules governing the structure of sentences in a language.

Phonemes

The basic sound units of a language.

Critical period

A specific time during development when the acquisition of certain skills or knowledge is most easily achieved.

Genie

A real-life case study of a girl who was isolated from language during her critical period, which affected her language acquisition.