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AP Psychology/Rabadan
Unit 6 Terms List/Learning
Conditioning
Learning
Maturation
Conditioned response (CR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Unconditioned response (UR)
Unconditioned stimulus (US)
Neutral Stimulus (NS)
Classical conditioning
Desensitization therapy
Flooding
Taste Aversion
Garcia Effect
Punisher
Reinforcer
Operant conditioning
Primary reinforcer
Negative reinforcer
Omission Training
Law of effect
Skinner
Pavlov
Thorndike
Watson
Mirror Neurons
Punishment
Avoidance training
Learned helplessness
Seligman
Biofeedback
Response acquisition
Shaping
Superstition
Skinner box
Spontaneous recovery
Extinction
Stimulus discrimination
Stimulus generalization
Secondary reinforcer
Primary reinforcer
Secondary punisher
Primary punisher
Swift, Certain, Sufficient and
Consistent
Backward conditioning
Rescorla
Kamin
Preparedness/Contrapreparedness
Strength, Timing, and Frequency
Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation
Tolman
1. What is the difference between operant
conditioning and classical conditioning? How is
behavior modified in each?
2. Explain the difference between a reinforcement
and a punishment and give an example of each.
3. Is it better to use reinforcement or punishment?
Why?
4. Explain why Baby Albert feared white fluffy
things.
5. Name and describe TWO practical uses of
classical conditioning in the real world.
6. What are the essential components of classical
conditioning? Punishment?
7. Why is punishment so difficult to use
effectively?
8. Explain the 4 schedules of reinforcement.
Which is most productive? Least? Why?
9. Why could the Brelands’ chicken dance, but
their raccoon couldn’t be trained?
10. Should children be able to watch violent
television? Explain what Bandura may say with
reference to observational learning theory.
Higher-order conditioning
Blocking
Variable-ratio schedule
Fixed-ratio schedule
Variable-interval schedule
Fixed-interval schedule
Schedule of reinforcement
Cognitive learning
Cognitive mapping
Latent learning
Generative learning
Insight
Kohler’s Chimps
Observational learning
Social learning theory
Modeling
Prosocial/Antisocial Behavior
Bandura
Learning sets
Trial and error learning
Vicarious reinforcement- and
vicarious punishment
Brelands’ chicken/raccoon
Fear Hierarchy