Basic Learning

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Little Albert began to associate any small, fluffy object with the loud sound. What is this describing?

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generalization

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What was Ivan Pavlov originally studying when he discovered classical conditioning?

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how dogs' digestive systems work

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In the scenario where Becca fell out of a treehouse and broke her arm, what is the unconditioned response?

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breaking an arm

Front

In Pavlov's experiment, what is the bell/ticking sound?

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conditioned stimulus

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Adaptation based on classical conditioning that occurs after one experience.

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taste aversion

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You were bitten by a snake when you were a child. Now you fear all snakes, lizards, salamanders, etc. This is an example of _____.

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generalization

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You were afraid of snakes as a child but then in college you had a roommate with a snake that never bit you and you stopped fearing snakes. This is called _____?

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extinction

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What is operant conditioning?

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A type of learning about the relationship between behavior and its consequences This relationship affects our future actions.

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Reinforcement is anything that strengthens or increases the frequency of a preceding response.

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True

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Who used classical conditioning to create phobias in a human child?

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Watson