Unit 4 AP Psychology

What is "learning"?

• Any relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience or practice

• Believed psychology should be the scientific study of observable behavior & all learning occurs through interactions with the environment

• Forming an association between two stimuli resulting in a learned response, we learn to anticipate events

• Produces no effect until paired with an unconditioned stimulus

What does a "behaviorist" beleive?

• The conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response

• A stimulus (UCS) is one that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers an unconditioned response or reflex

• Believed psychology should be the scientific study of observable behavior & all learning occurs through interactions with the environment

• Forming an association between two stimuli resulting in a learned response, we learn to anticipate events

Who is Ivan Pavlov?

• Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist.
• Ivan Pavlov was a renowned chef.
• Ivan Pavlov was a professional athlete.
• Ivan Pavlov was a famous painter.

What is "classical conditioning"?

• Classical conditioning is a type of memory recall.
• Classical conditioning is a type of learning. We learn a response and we learn to anticipate.

• Classical conditioning is a type of punishment.
• Classical conditioning is a type of operant conditioning.

What does "Neutral Stimulus" do?

• A neutral stimulus does not elicit any specific response or reaction.
• A neutral stimulus always leads to a negative reaction.
• A neutral stimulus only elicits a response in certain individuals.
• A neutral stimulus causes a strong emotional response.

What is "unconditional stimulus"?

• A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning or conditioning.
• A stimulus that triggers a response in a different organism than the one it was intended for.
• A stimulus that only triggers a response in certain situations.
• A stimulus that requires prior learning or conditioning to trigger a response.

What is ' Unconditioned Response"?

• A response that is conditioned and learned through prior experiences.
• An automatic and involuntary response to a stimulus that occurs naturally, without any prior conditioning or learning.
• A response that is only triggered by a specific type of stimulus.
• A response that is consciously controlled and intentional.

What is "conditioned Stimulus"?

• A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that is not associated with any response.
• A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that triggers an unconditioned response.
• A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.
• A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that triggers a conditioned response without being associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

What is a "conditioned response"?

• An involuntary response to a conditioned stimulus.
• A response that is not influenced by any external factors.
• A response that is only exhibited by animals.
• A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

What is the "acquisition" in psychology?

• The acquisition in psychology refers to the process of purchasing goods or services.
• The acquisition in psychology refers to the process of inheriting traits or characteristics from parents.
• The acquisition in psychology refers to the process of gaining knowledge or skills through experience or learning.
• The acquisition in psychology refers to the process of losing knowledge or skills through forgetting.