Learning vocab terms

AP Psych

Behaviorism

Studies observable behavior as the primary subject, emphasizing how an organism's interactions with the environment (stimuli) shape its actions through processes like conditioning

Conditioning

A type of learning that involves stimulus-response connections in which the response is conditional on the stimulus

Observable behavior

Any action or response that can be seen, measured, and quantified by an external observer

Associative learning

A type of learning where an individual connects two stimuli or a stimulus and a response

Acquisition

The initial stage of learning where a new behavior, skill, or association is formed and gradually strengthened

Neutral stimulus

An environmental cue or object that does not naturally trigger a response until it is associated with another stimulus that does

Unconditioned response

Automatic response to an unconditioned stimulus