PSY 205 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 205
• Professor: S.Houck

Document Summary

Classical conditioning (ivan pavlov: terminology and procedures. Unconditioned stimulus (us) stimulus that evokes any natural response. Unconditioned response (ucr) an unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus. Conditioned response (cr) a learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus: classical conditioning in everyday life pavlov. Evaluative conditioning: basic processes in classical conditioning. Acquisition the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge. Extinction the weakened of a conditioned response in the absence of an unconditioned stimulus. Spontaneous recovery re-emergence of previously extinguished cr. Note: you do not need to know higher-order conditioning. Operant conditioning (b. f. skinner) type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences: terminology and procedures. Skinner box lab apparatus used to study animal behavior: cumulative recorder, basic processes in operant conditioning. Shaping reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior: the pigeon. Resistance to extinction: extinction gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency. You do not need to know the section on stimulus control (p. 197: reinforcement.