Introduction to Learning

These flashcards cover key concepts about learning and classical conditioning as discussed in the lecture.

Learning

An enduring change in the way an organism behaves because of experience.

Nonassociative Learning

Learning that occurs after repeated exposure to a single stimulus without requiring association or stimulus pairing.

Associative Learning

Learning about the link between two stimuli or events that go together.

Social Learning

Learning by instruction or observing how others behave.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

Stimulus that elicits a response without prior learning.

Unconditioned Response (UR)

Response that occurs naturally without prior learning.

Neutral Stimulus (NS)

Stimulus that does not elicit a specific response initially.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Stimulus that elicits a specific response due to learning.

Conditioned Response (CR)

Response that occurs due to prior learning when a conditioned stimulus is presented.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired, leading to a learned response.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behaviors are modified by their consequences.

Acquisition

The development of a conditioned response through pairing of the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of extinction.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between different stimuli.

Extinction

The reduction of a conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus no longer follows the conditioned stimulus.