Behaviorism and Learning Theories in Psychology

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Little Albert

Conditioned to fear fuzzy objects by Watson.

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Operant Conditioning

Behavior influenced by environmental outcomes.

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Positive Reinforcement

Adding stimulus to increase desired behavior.

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Negative Reinforcement

Removing stimulus to increase desired behavior.

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Positive Punishment

Adding stimulus to decrease undesired behavior.

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Negative Punishment

Removing stimulus to decrease undesired behavior.

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Fixed Ratio

Reinforcement after a set number of responses.

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Variable Ratio

Reinforcement after unpredictable number of responses.

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Fixed Interval

Reinforcement after a fixed time period.

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Variable Interval

Reinforcement after varying time intervals.

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Shaping

Reinforcement for successive approximations of behavior.

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Wilhelm Wundt

Known as the 'Father of Psychology'.

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Introspection

Self-examination of conscious thoughts.

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William James

Proposed functionalism, opposing structuralism.

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Freud

Focused on the unconscious mind.

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Karl Popper

Falsifiability is key for scientific theories.

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Pavlov

Conducted classical conditioning experiments with dogs.

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Behaviorism

Study of observable behavior, ignoring mental processes.

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Frontal Lobe

Responsible for speech, movement, and personality.

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Limbic System

Involved in emotion and memory processing.

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Glutamate

Excitatory neurotransmitter linked to learning.

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Serotonin

Involved in mood regulation and sleep.

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Dopamine

Linked to movement and reward pathways.

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Motivational theory from basic to self-fulfillment.

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Hypothalamus

Regulates motivated behaviors like hunger and thirst.

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Sexual Response Cycle

Stages: excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution.

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