PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Lightning, Conditioned Taste Aversion, Operant Conditioning
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Chapter 14: procedures based on principles of respondent conditioning. Operant conditioning: process of strengthening it by reinforcement or weakening it by punishment; operant. Eg) putting gas in car, asking for directions, writing an exam, turning tv on, and making breakfast. Though, it doesn"t account for reflexive behaviours. Respondent behaviours: behaviours elicited by prior stimuli and aren"t affected by their consequences. Eg) salivating when smelling dinner cooking, feeling frightened when watching horror, blushing, etc. Unconditioned reflex: a stimulus-response relationship in which a stimulus automatically elicits a response apart from any prior learning. Conditioned reflex: s-r relationship where stimulus elicits an r due to prior respondent conditioning. Eg) if a salivation response were in fact conditioned to a bell sound, that s-r relationship = conditioned reflex. Unconditioned stimulus (us): stimulus that elicits an r w/out prior learning (e. g. food in mouth) Unconditioned response (ur): an r w/out prior learning/conditioning (e. g. salivation)
