Behavioral/Social Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

A comprehensive collection of flashcards based on key concepts from the lecture on behavioral and social learning theories.

Behaviorism

A theoretical approach focusing on observable behaviors and the principles of conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Reinforcement

A consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Locus of Control

The extent to which individuals believe they can control events that affect them.

Reciprocal Determinism

The theory that a person's behavior is influenced by personal factors and social environment.

Extinction

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to help clients eliminate or replace maladaptive associations with feared stimuli.

Behavioral Observation Methods

Techniques used to assess an individual's behavior through direct observation.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing others and the consequences of their actions.