Download A.P. Psychology 6 - Vocabulary Terms

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A.P. Psychology
Unit 6 Vocabulary Terms:
Learning
For this Unit, you will be responsible for understanding the following terms. You will
be required to identify most of these terms on the Matching section of this unit’s
Quiz. You will also be required to explain, describe, and give example for some of
these terms on the Identification section.
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Learning
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Habituation
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Classical Conditioning*
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Behaviorism
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Neutral Stimulus**
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Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)**
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Unconditioned Response (UCR)**
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Conditioned Stimulus (CS)**
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Conditioned Response (CR)**
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Acquisition
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Extinction
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Spontaneous Recovery
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Generalization*
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Discrimination*
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Learned Helplessness
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Respondent Behavior
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Operant Conditioning*
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Operant Behavior
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Law of Effect
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Operant Chamber
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Shaping*
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Discriminative Stimulus
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Reinforcer*
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Positive Reinforcement
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Negative Reinforcement
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Primary Reinforcer
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Secondary/Conditioned Reinforcer
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Fixed-Ratio Schedule
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Variable-Ratio Schedule*
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Fixed-Interval Schedule*
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Variable-Interval Schedule
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Punishment*
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Latent Learning*
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Intrinsic Motivation
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Extrinsic Motivation
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Biofeedback
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Observational Learning
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Modeling*
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Mirror Neurons*
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Prosocial Behavior
* Possible Identification term; all others will be exclusively Matching
** Scenario/Application term