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What type of learning involves reinforcement and punishment?

  • Classical conditioning
  • Social learning
  • Operant conditioning (correct)
  • Cognitive learning

Which statement describes cognitive learning?

  • Learning through reinforcement
  • Learning through observation
  • How thinking and memory aid in learning (correct)
  • Learning through reflexive responses

What kind of reinforcement occurs after a set amount of behavior is demonstrated?

  • Variable ratio
  • Continuous reinforcement
  • Fixed ratio (correct)
  • Variable interval

Which type of punishment involves presenting something unpleasant?

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What is a basic characteristic of instincts?

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Who is associated with the concept of classical conditioning?

<p>Ivon Pavlov (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which schedule of reinforcement involves unpredictable reinforcement after varying amounts of time?

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What is the primary belief of the humanistic school of psychology?

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Flashcards

Learning

A change in behavior or thought due to experience that's relatively permanent.

Reflexes

Simple, unlearned responses to stimuli.

Classical Conditioning

Learning by associating two stimuli together.

Operant Conditioning

Learning through consequences.

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Social Learning

Learning through observation and imitation.

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Positive Reinforcement

The presentation of something pleasant after a behavior.

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Negative Reinforcement

The termination of something unpleasant after a behavior.

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Psychology

The scientific study of human and animal behavior and mental processes.

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Study Notes

Learning Principles

  • Learning is a lasting change in thoughts or behaviors due to experience.
  • Reflexes, instincts, and maturation are unlearned responses.

Types of Learning

  • Operant Conditioning: Learning through consequences.
    • Behaviorists: Focus on observable behaviors.
    • BF Skinner: A prominent behaviorist.
    • Operant behaviors affect the environment.
  • Cognitive Learning: Learning through thinking and memory.
    • Cognitive Map: Mental representation of space.
    • Strategies: Methods for problem-solving.
  • Social Learning: Learning through observation and imitation.
    • Observation: Watching others.
    • Modeling: Copying behaviors.
    • Bobo Doll Experiment: Demonstrates observational learning.
  • Classical Conditioning: Learning through associations (stimulus-response).
    • Ivan Pavlov: Russian physiologist known for this work.
    • Nobel Prize: Awarded for Pavlov's research on digestion.
    • Conditioned Stimulus: Learned stimulus-response.
    • Unconditioned Stimulus: Natural stimulus-response.

Operant Conditioning Details

  • Behavior: Action performed.
  • Consequence: Result that affects future behavior.
  • Reinforcement: Increases behavior.
    • Positive Reinforcement: Adding something desirable.
    • Negative Reinforcement: Removing something unpleasant.
  • Punishment: Decreases behavior.
    • Positive Punishment: Adding something unpleasant.
    • Negative Punishment: Removing something desirable.

Schedules of Reinforcement

  • Continuous Reinforcement: Rewarding every desired behavior.
  • Partial Reinforcement: Rewarding some, but not all, desired behaviors.
    • Fixed Ratio: Reward after a set number of behaviors.
    • Variable Ratio: Reward after a random number of behaviors.
    • Fixed Interval: Reward after a set amount of time.
    • Variable Interval: Reward after a random amount of time.

Psychology Definitions

  • Psyche: Mind, spirit, or soul.
  • Psychology: Scientific study of human and animal behaviors and mental processes.

Schools of Psychology

  • Humanistic:
    • Emphasizes personal growth and free will.
    • Believes all humans are naturally good.
    • Founders: Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow.
  • Cognitive:
    • Focuses on mental processes like thinking and memory.
    • Believes thoughts shape behavior.
    • Emphasizes the power of mental processes.
  • Behavioral:
    • Focuses on observable behaviors.
    • Believes environment shapes behavior.
    • Founders: John Watson, BF Skinner.
  • Psychoanalytic:
    • Emphasizes unconscious drives and motivations.
    • Founder: Sigmund Freud.
    • Conscious mind: Thoughts, feelings, memories.
    • Unconscious mind: Repressed thoughts.
  • Sociocultural:
    • Focuses on how social and cultural influences shape behavior.
  • Neurobiological:
    • Focuses on the biological aspects of behavior and mental processes.

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