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What are the differences and similarities between classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational conditioning?
Classical conditioning involves associating an involuntary response and a stimulus, while operant conditioning is about associating a voluntary behavior and a consequence. Observational conditioning involves learning by watching others acquire responses through classical or operant conditioning.
What association is being made in classical conditioning vs operant conditioning?
Classical conditioning involves associating an involuntary response and a stimulus, while operant conditioning is about associating a voluntary behavior and a consequence.
How do the various types of learning occur?
Learning occurs through genuine experience and when the learner can process and retain the knowledge through internal manipulation.
What characterizes the acquisition phase?
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What is shaping?
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Define stimulus generalization in classical conditioning.
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Define stimulus discrimination in classical conditioning.
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What is extinction in classical conditioning?
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What is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
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What is instinctive drift?
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What are the schedules of reinforcement?
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Which type of reinforcement schedule would you use to promote quick responses?
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Define primary reinforcers.
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What is a secondary reinforcer?
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What is positive reinforcement?
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What is negative reinforcement?
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What is positive punishment?
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What is higher order conditioning?
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What rules of conditioning are violated in taste aversion?
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What evidence do we have that there are biological limitations and/or predispositions to learning/conditioning?
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What is signal relations?
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What is classical conditioning?
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Study Notes
Classical and Operant Conditioning
- Classical Conditioning: Involves associating an involuntary response with a stimulus; a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
- Operant Conditioning: Focuses on associating voluntary behavior with its consequences (reinforcement or punishment).
- Observational Conditioning: Involves learning behaviors by observing others; can incorporate both classical and operant conditioning elements.
Key Concepts in Conditioning
- Acquisition Phase: Refers to the process of developing an association between the UCS and CS.
- Shaping: The technique of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior, promoting gradual learning.
Stimulus Relationships
- Stimulus Generalization (Classical): Occurs when a learned association applies to stimuli similar to the original CS (e.g., a medallion reminding one of a favorite meal).
- Stimulus Discrimination (Classical): The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli, leading to specific responses (e.g., associating happiness exclusively with Disney).
- Stimulus Generalization (Operant): Involves generalizing learned responses to similar contexts (e.g., a clown associated with fear due to past experiences).
- Stimulus Discrimination (Operant): One learns to associate specific stimuli with particular outcomes.
Extinction and Recovery
- Extinction (Classical): Weakening of the association between UCS and CS when the CS is presented without the UCS, potentially leading to spontaneous recovery.
- Extinction (Operant): Occurs when previously reinforced behavior is no longer followed by a reinforcing consequence, leading to reduced frequency of that behavior.
- Spontaneous Recovery: The return of a conditioned response after a period of absence from the conditioned stimulus.
Biological Influences on Conditioning
- Taste Aversion: A learned avoidance of a specific food after a negative experience; shows how biological predispositions can impact conditioning.
- Instinctive Drift: The tendency for conditioned behaviors to revert back to innate behaviors, showcasing limitations to operant conditioning.
Types of Reinforcement and Punishment
- Positive Reinforcement: Introduction of a favorable stimulus to increase a behavior.
- Negative Reinforcement: Removal of an unfavorable stimulus to promote a behavior.
- Positive Punishment: Application of an aversive stimulus to decrease undesirable behavior.
- Negative Punishment: Removal of a pleasant stimulus to inhibit a behavior.
Schedules of Reinforcement
- Fixed Ratio: Reinforcement is provided after a set number of responses; produces a high rate of responding.
- Variable Ratio: Reinforcement is given after an unpredictable number of responses; known for high and consistent response rates.
- Fixed Interval: Reinforcement is given after a fixed time interval; leads to scalloped responding behavior.
- Variable Interval: Reinforcement occurs at unpredictable time intervals; results in steady yet slow response rates.
Contributions of Behaviorists
- Strict Behaviorists: Emphasized the importance of observable behavior and environmental factors; minimal focus on internal mental processes.
- Later Behaviorists: Recognized internal cognitive processes affecting behavior; introduced concepts like latent learning and cognitive maps.
Conditioning Elements
- Signal Relations: Refers to the predictive value of the conditioned stimulus, as highlighted by Rescorla; reflects an organism’s ability to interpret environmental cues.
- Phobias: Established through classical conditioning and maintained by operant conditioning.
Reinforcers
- Primary Reinforcers: Reinforcers that satisfy biological needs naturally (e.g., food, water).
- Secondary Reinforcers: Reinforcers that gain value through association with primary reinforcers (e.g., money, praise).
Observational Learning Processes
- Cognitive Processes: In observational learning, the steps include attention, retention of information, reproduction of behavior, and motivation to perform the behavior.
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