learning
the process of acquiring relatively new and enduring information or behaviors
habituation
reduced response w/ repeated exposure to a stimulus
associative learning
learning that certain events occur together
classical conditioning
type of learning that associates two stimuli, expect and prepare for significant events
stimulus
any event or situation that evokes involuntary response
operant behavior
behavior that operates on the environment, producing consequences
respondent behavior
automatic response to uncontrollable stimuli
operant conditioning
type of learning that associate response (behavior) and its consequence
behaviorism
view that psych should be an objective science based on observable behavior
studies how organisms respond to stimuli in env
ignore mental processes (todays psychologists disagree)
neutral stimulus
a stimulus that elicits no response before conditioning
unconditioned response
an unlearned, naturally occurring response to unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
stimulus that unconditionally (naturally) triggers unconditioned response
conditioned response
a learned response to previously neutral stimulus (but is now conditioned)
conditioned stimulus
originally a neutral stimulus, but after association with the unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response
acquisition
when the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus and triggers an unconditioned response
higher order conditioning
(aka second order conditioning) a second conditioned stimulus created when the conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus ex. footsteps > bell > food
extinction
when unconditioned stimulus doesn't follow conditioned stimulus; diminished conditioned response
spontaneous recovery
reappearance of CR (without relearning or repairing US) after previously extinguished conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus
extinction occurs prior
generalization
once a response is conditioned, stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus will elicit similar responses
discrimination
learned ability to distinguish between conditioned stimulus and similar stimulus that do not trigger CR