Classical and Operant Conditioning

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What is Classical Conditioning?

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A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, leading to a learned response.

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What type of action does Classical Conditioning cause?

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Involuntary action.

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What is Operant Conditioning?

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A learning process in which behavior is modified by rewards or punishments.

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What does Operant Conditioning use to learn an action?

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Rewards and punishments.

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What is Negative Punishment?

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Removing a wanted stimulus to decrease a behavior.

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What is Positive Reinforcement?

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Adding a wanted stimulus to increase a behavior.

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What is Acquisition in the context of conditioning?

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The process of associating a response with a stimulus (or a reward/punishment).

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What is Extinction in Classical Conditioning?

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The process where the conditioned response decreases or disappears when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

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What is Generalization in conditioning?

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The tendency to respond similarly to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

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What is Spontaneous Recovery?

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The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause, following extinction.