3.7-3.8 Learning Vocabulary

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Conditioning

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The process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses.

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Habituation

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A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated or prolonged exposure.

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Acquisition

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The initial stage of learning when a response is first established and gradually strengthened through reinforcement.

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Behaviorism

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A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behavior.

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Unconditioned Stimulus

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A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers an unconditioned response.

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Unconditioned Response

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An automatic and unlearned response to a stimulus.

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Conditioned Response

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A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

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Conditioned Stimulus

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A previously neutral stimulus that elicits a conditioned response after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

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Learning

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The process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, behaviors, or attitudes.

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Law of Effect

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Proposed by Edward L. Thorndike, it states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to be repeated.