Human Behavior Flashcard 6.1 and 6.2

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What is Classical Conditioning?

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A simple form of learning in which one stimulus calls forth the response

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Who was the psychologist whose name is associated with classical conditioning?

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Ivan Pavlov

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Is the spontaneous recovery as strong as the original response?

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No

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True or False: a Response is a reaction

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True

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How many repeated experiences does it take to become conditioned?

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1

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What is operant conditioning?

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People and animals learn to do certain things

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Who developed programmed learning?

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B.F. Skinner

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Which creates a better response? Fixed-ration schedules, Variable-ratio schedules

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Variable-ratio schedules

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Negative Reinforcers do what?

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Increase the frequency of the behavior when they are removed

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Punishment is not the ideal way to solve a problem because...

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Punishment can create anger and hostility