Stimulus: anything causing a response

Response: a reaction to a stimulus

-Unconditioned stimulus: stimulus that
automatically elicits a response.
-Unconditioned response: automatic response to a
particular stimulus.
-Conditioned stimulus: previously neutral stimulus
that has been associated with a natural stimulus.
-Conditioned response: a response to a stimulus
that is brought about by learning.




Emotional Conditioning
-Stimulus Generalization: response spreads
from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that
resemble the original.
-Extinction: gradual loss of an association.
-Spontaneous recovery: sudden reappearance
of an extinguished response.
Removal of Fears

Reinforcement- follows a response and strengthens the
tendency to repeat that response.
Positive reinforcement- addition of something pleasant
Negative reinforcement- removal of something unpleasant.

Punishment- process of weakening a behavior by
following it with unpleasant consequences.



Generalization- behavior spreading from one situation
to another.
Discrimination learning- learning to tell the difference
between one event and another.
Shaping- gradually refining a response by reinforcing as
you move closer to the desired answer.

Chaining- reinforcing connection between parts of a
sequence.

Schedules of Reinforcement- different
methods of reinforcing

Continuous reinforcement- reinforcement given
each time behavior occurs.

Partial reinforcement schedule- reinforcement
not given each time an act is performed.

Group 1: Variable Ratio
Group 2: Fixed Ratio
Group 3: Variable Interval
Group 4: Fixed Interval

**Explain the reinforcement and present through
a skit one example of how this is used in the real
world
Social Learning- learning from the behavior of
others.
--Observational learning- observing and imitating a
behavior.
Ability to learn abstract, subtle things that cant be learned
through conditioning or social learning.
--Ex. Crossing path of black cat, walking under ladder, breaking a
mirror.