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secondary reinforcer
neutral object that becomes associated with a primary reinforcer
Reinforcement Discrimination
The ability to distinguish between different situations where reinforcement is provided.
Reinforcement Generalization
The tendency to respond similarly to different stimuli that are associated with the same reinforcement.
Shaping
an operant conditioning procedure in which reinforcers guide behavior toward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior
instinctive drift
tendency for animals to return to innate behaviors following repeated reinforcement
learned helplessness
the tendency to fail to act to escape from a situation because of a history of repeated failures in the past
reinforcement schedule
a pattern that defines how often a desired response will be reinforced
continuous reinforcement
reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs
partial reinforcement
reinforcing a response only part of the time
fixed ratio schedule
in operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses
variable ratio schedule
a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response after an unpredictable number of responses
fixed interval schedule
in operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified time has elapsed
variable interval schedule
a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals
social learning
Learning through observing others.
vicarious learning
learning the consequences of an action by watching others being rewarded or punished for performing the action
latent learning
learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it
insight learning
The process of learning how to solve a problem or do something new by applying what is already known
cognitive map
a mental representation of the layout of one's environment