Social Learning

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What is social learning?

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The process of altering behavior by observing and imitating the behavior of others.

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What is a cognitive map?

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A mental picture of spatial relationships or relationships between events.

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True or False: Timing and frequency of reinforcement are important in operant conditioning.

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True

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What does CAI stand for?

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Computer-Assisted Instruction, a refinement of the concept of programmed instruction.

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What is a token economy?

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A conditioning in which desirable behavior is reinforced with valueless objects that can be exchanged for valued rewards.

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What is operant conditioning?

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A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

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Define latent learning.

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Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not immediately reflected in behavior.

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What is reinforcement in the context of learning?

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Any consequence that strengthens the behavior it follows.

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What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

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Positive reinforcement involves adding a pleasant stimulus to increase behavior, while negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior.

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What is observational learning?

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Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others.