Approaches to Learning
... Billy used to be great at volleyball, but not anymore. One spring day as he was playing volleyball, a ball came straight at his face! This automatically caused a blinking reaction from Billy. The next week it happened again! And again! Now, whenever Billy gets on the volleyball court he starts blink ...
... Billy used to be great at volleyball, but not anymore. One spring day as he was playing volleyball, a ball came straight at his face! This automatically caused a blinking reaction from Billy. The next week it happened again! And again! Now, whenever Billy gets on the volleyball court he starts blink ...
Classical Conditioning
... behavior to occur with greater frequency. Punishment is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with less frequency. Extinction is the lack of any consequence following a behavior. When a behavior is inconsequential, producing neither favorable nor unfavorable consequences, it will occur w ...
... behavior to occur with greater frequency. Punishment is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with less frequency. Extinction is the lack of any consequence following a behavior. When a behavior is inconsequential, producing neither favorable nor unfavorable consequences, it will occur w ...
fixed action patterns
... After the female flew away, Tinbergen moved the pinecones a few feet to one side of the nest ...
... After the female flew away, Tinbergen moved the pinecones a few feet to one side of the nest ...
Chapter 6 - Learning
... • When a CS is no longer followed by an US, it will lose its ability to bring about a conditioned response. • Conditioned Stimulus is disconnected from unconditioned stimulus. ...
... • When a CS is no longer followed by an US, it will lose its ability to bring about a conditioned response. • Conditioned Stimulus is disconnected from unconditioned stimulus. ...
Step Up To: Psychology
... Albert was criticized because: • A) he was unable to condition a lasting fear response. • B) Little Albert died as a result. • C) Watson did not obtain permission from the parents. • D) it is unethical to cause such distress in an infant. ...
... Albert was criticized because: • A) he was unable to condition a lasting fear response. • B) Little Albert died as a result. • C) Watson did not obtain permission from the parents. • D) it is unethical to cause such distress in an infant. ...
Lec 2 Introduction to Behavioral Ecology_ Lec 2
... lawyer, artist, merchant-chief, and, yes, even beggar man and thief , regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors” ...
... lawyer, artist, merchant-chief, and, yes, even beggar man and thief , regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors” ...
Chapter 12
... conjunctions of events • Temporal proximity aids in the development of causal inferences but it is not a necessary condition • Superstitious behavior in humans is more likely to be due to RULE-GOVERNED BEHAVIOR (rules that guide our behavior and make us less sensitive to the contingencies of reinfor ...
... conjunctions of events • Temporal proximity aids in the development of causal inferences but it is not a necessary condition • Superstitious behavior in humans is more likely to be due to RULE-GOVERNED BEHAVIOR (rules that guide our behavior and make us less sensitive to the contingencies of reinfor ...
Learning Notes
... The most common example of this is disciplining (e.g. spanking) a child for misbehaving. The reason we do this is because the child begins to associate being punished with the negative behavior. (detentions) ...
... The most common example of this is disciplining (e.g. spanking) a child for misbehaving. The reason we do this is because the child begins to associate being punished with the negative behavior. (detentions) ...
Slide 1
... response only after a specified time has elapsed. (e.g., preparing for an exam only when the exam draws close.) 2. Variable-interval schedule: Reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals, which produces slow, steady responses. (e.g., pop quiz.) ...
... response only after a specified time has elapsed. (e.g., preparing for an exam only when the exam draws close.) 2. Variable-interval schedule: Reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals, which produces slow, steady responses. (e.g., pop quiz.) ...
Behaviorism: Applied Logical Positivism
... Initially construed this as ruling out any mental (subjective) entities—radical behaviorism Later developed a strategy for talking about the inner subjective life: “The irony is that while Boring must confine himself to an account of external behavior, I am still interested in Boring-from-within.” ...
... Initially construed this as ruling out any mental (subjective) entities—radical behaviorism Later developed a strategy for talking about the inner subjective life: “The irony is that while Boring must confine himself to an account of external behavior, I am still interested in Boring-from-within.” ...
Chapter 8: Learning Learning - relatively in an organism`s behavior
... ________________________________ that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely Operant Behavior ...
... ________________________________ that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely Operant Behavior ...
observational learning
... of the Behavior It Follows Positive and negative reinforcers Positive reinforcers: strengthen a response by presenting a positive stimulus after a ...
... of the Behavior It Follows Positive and negative reinforcers Positive reinforcers: strengthen a response by presenting a positive stimulus after a ...
Lecture Materials
... demonstrated behavior change techniques to increase or decrease the frequency of behaviors, such as altering an individual's behaviors and reactions to stimuli through positive and negative reinforcement of adaptive behavior and/or the reduction of behavior through its extinction, punishment and/or ...
... demonstrated behavior change techniques to increase or decrease the frequency of behaviors, such as altering an individual's behaviors and reactions to stimuli through positive and negative reinforcement of adaptive behavior and/or the reduction of behavior through its extinction, punishment and/or ...
psycholanalytic theory
... • Punishment is an unpleasant stimulus that suppresses behavior. • Punishment is often used because it can quickly suppress behavior. However, psychologists suggest utilizing reinforcement due to the inherent weaknesses of punishment. ...
... • Punishment is an unpleasant stimulus that suppresses behavior. • Punishment is often used because it can quickly suppress behavior. However, psychologists suggest utilizing reinforcement due to the inherent weaknesses of punishment. ...
Social Psychology Review - Grayslake Central High School
... again. O Negative punishment/omission training ...
... again. O Negative punishment/omission training ...
Chapter 6: Learning
... makeup of organism – Food, water, warmth, pain (negative reinforcer) • Secondary reinforcer acquire value through association with established reinforcers – Conditioned reinforcers – Money – learn it may be exchanged for primary reinforcer ...
... makeup of organism – Food, water, warmth, pain (negative reinforcer) • Secondary reinforcer acquire value through association with established reinforcers – Conditioned reinforcers – Money – learn it may be exchanged for primary reinforcer ...
Griggs Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
... Called “operant” conditioning because the organism needs to “operate” on the environment to bring about consequences from which to learn ...
... Called “operant” conditioning because the organism needs to “operate” on the environment to bring about consequences from which to learn ...
Powerpoint for Module 21
... punishing consequences from actions such as reaching into a fire; in that case, operant conditioning helps us to avoid dangers. Punishment is effective when we try to artificially create punishing consequences for other’s choices; these work best when consequences happen as they do in nature. Sev ...
... punishing consequences from actions such as reaching into a fire; in that case, operant conditioning helps us to avoid dangers. Punishment is effective when we try to artificially create punishing consequences for other’s choices; these work best when consequences happen as they do in nature. Sev ...
Notes-Undergrad-Child-Psychopath-Wk1Day2
... Epidemiology is concerned with the ways in which clinical disorders and diseases occur in human populations, and with factors that influence these patterns of occurrence. Three interrelated components of epidemiological research involve: 1. Assessing the occurrence of new cases (incidence rate) or e ...
... Epidemiology is concerned with the ways in which clinical disorders and diseases occur in human populations, and with factors that influence these patterns of occurrence. Three interrelated components of epidemiological research involve: 1. Assessing the occurrence of new cases (incidence rate) or e ...
Chapter 4 Notes - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
... Generalization and Discrimination • Generalization – act of responding in the same ways to stimuli that seem to be similar, even if the stimuli are not identical • Discrimination – act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar to each other • Help people adapt to their environments ...
... Generalization and Discrimination • Generalization – act of responding in the same ways to stimuli that seem to be similar, even if the stimuli are not identical • Discrimination – act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar to each other • Help people adapt to their environments ...