Learning

Learning

A relatively long lasting change in behavior as a result of experience.

John B. Watson.

Who is associated with the American Behaviorism movement?

classical conditioning

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

two things necessary for conditioning to occur

1. The organism must respond automatically to a class of stimuli. 2. A second stimulus must be repeatedly paired with the first.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus.

relationship between the Conditioned Response (CR) and the Unconditioned Response (UCR)

The CR is normally less intense than the UCR.

What is higher order conditioning?

A process where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus to create a new conditioned response.

What does stimulus generalization refer to?

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

What did Watson believe about the relevance of thoughts and feelings in explaining behavior?

He believed that what we think or feel are irrelevant to explaining behavior.

Tends to extinguish

Behavior that is neither reinforced or punished…

Acquisition of behavior

when behavior is reinforced on a continuous schedule, it is learned faster

Extinction

If you no longer reinforce a behavior, the frequency decreases

Reinforcement

Frequency is created and maintained by…

Interval

The delivery of reinforcement is tied to the passage of time

Ratio

Delivery of reinforcement is tied to the # of behaviors

Fixed Schedule

a reinforcement schedule where the delivery of reinforcement occurs after a specified number of responses or a fixed amount of time.

Variable Schedule

a reinforcement schedule where the delivery of reinforcement occurs after an unpredictable number of responses or varying amounts of time.

Real Presence

Face to face sensory contact

Imagined Presence

Being influenced by an imagined version of a person

Implied Presence

Something that speaks of human presence without them being physically there

Love

A single emotional experience that varies in strength

Caring

the degree to which you put your partner’s emotions over your own

Attachment

the drive, emotional and physical need that brings you to your partner

Intimacy

Psychological sense of being connected, being an interconnected unit

Eros

Romantic passionate love

Ludis

Playful gameplaying love that emphasizes fun and enjoyment in relationships.

Storge

Friendship love

Mania

Possessive, dependent love

Pragma

Logical, shopping list love

Agape

All giving, selfless love