Intro to Psychology 105 Week 7

Behaviorism

Learning only has to do with observable behavior

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations

Dishabituation

A form of recovered or restored behavioral response wherein the reaction towards a known stimulus is enhanced

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a naturally occurring stimulus (unconditioned stimulus) that elicits a specific response

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that, through learning, elicits a response (conditioned response) similar to the response associated with an unconditioned stimulus (US

Stimulus Generalization

Occurs when a response that has been associated with one stimulus occurs for another stimulus that is similar is some way

Operant Conditioning

Is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior

Extinction

The gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the behavior decreasing or disappearing

Thorndike’s Law of Effect

Behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to be repeated, while those followed by unsatisfying consequences are less likely to be repeated

Cognitivism

Learning also has to do with inner mental activity

Constructivism

The theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information

Humanism

Learning is a personal act to fulfil one’s potential