Psychology Learning TEST

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What is the definition of learning in psychology?

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The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, or behaviors through experience, study, or teaching.

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What is classical conditioning?

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Type of learning where an organism associates a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus

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What is operant conditioning?

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Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow it.

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What is observational learning?

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Observational learning is learning that occurs through observing and imitating the behavior of others.

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What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?

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Positive reinforcement involves providing a reward or incentive to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again, while negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

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What are the factors that influence learning? Options: sleep, diet, exercise, technology, cultural background; intelligence, age, gender, socioeconomic status, physical environment; motivation, prior knowledge, learning environment, teaching methods, individual differences, feedback; luck, astrology, magic, fate, superstition

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motivation, prior knowledge, learning environment, teaching methods, individual differences, feedback

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Who is the "Father" of classical conditioning?

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Ivan Pavlov

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Who is the "founder" of behaviorism?

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B.F. Skinner

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What theory did Albert Bandura create?

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Observational Learning

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Getting a free Subway sandwich on your 5th purchase is an example of what?

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Fixed- Ratio