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Behavioral Theories Of Learning
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Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Signals as to what behavior(s) will be reinforced or punished
behavioral learning theories
cues
stimuli
unconditioned response
2. Praise or rewards given to motivate people to engage in behavior that they might not engage in without them
stimuli
unconditioned stimulus
extrinsic reinforcers
observational learning
3. Unpleasent consequences used to weaken behavior
punishment
variable ratio (VR) schedule
fixed ratio (FR) schedule
variable interval schedule
4. Imitation of others' behaviors
moldeling
aversive stimulus
variable ratio (VR) schedule
negative reinforcer
5. Learning based on observation of the consequences of other's behavior
negative reinforcer
cognitive behavior modification
vicarious learning
extrinsic reinforcers
6. Environment conditions that activate the senses
neutral stimuli
social learning theory
removal punishment
stimuli
7. Pleasurable consequence given to strengthen behavior
cognitive learning theories
positive reinforcer
observational learning
discrimination
8. An adverse stimulus following a behavior - used to decrease the chances that the behavior will occur again
presentation punsishment
shaping
consequences
classical conditioning
9. Food - water - or other consequence that satisfy a primary need
primary reinforcer
maintenance
learning
presentation punsishment
10. Release from an unpleasant situation - give to stregthen behavior
aversive stimulus
negative reinforcer
cues
skinner box
11. A stimulus that naturally evokes a paricular response
moldeling
secondary reinforcer
unconditioned stimulus
vicarious learning
12. Continuation (of behavior)
skinner box
maintenance
negative reinforcer
vicarious learning
13. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following an unpredictable amount of time
variable interval schedule
variable ratio (VR) schedule
vicarious learning
secondary reinforcer
14. The weakening and eventural elimination of a learned behavior as reinforcement is withdrawn
generalization
variable ratio (VR) schedule
extinction
neutral stimuli
15. Events that precede behaviors
antecedent stimuli
premack principle
stimuli
shaping
16. Behavior that a person enjoys engaging in for their own sake - without any other reward
primary reinforcer
classical conditioning
antecedent stimuli
intrinsic reinforcers
17. Withdrawl of a pleasant consequence that is reinforcing a behavior - designed to decrease the chance that the behavior will recur
reinforcer
skinner box
consequences
removal punishment
18. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a constant amount of time
time out
neutral stimuli
variable ratio (VR) schedule
negative reinforcer
19. An apparatus develped by BF Skinner for observing animal behavior in experiments is operant conditioning
unconditioned response
positive reinforcer
self-regulated learning
skinner box
20. A pleasurable consequence that maintains or increases a behavior
observational learning
consequences
reinforcer
unconditioned response
21. Procedure of removing a student from a situation in which misbehavior was being reinforced
antecedent stimuli
presentation punsishment
variable ratio (VR) schedule
time out
22. Learning theory that emphasizes not only reinforcement but also the effects of cues of thought and of thought on action
variable interval schedule
aversive stimulus
social learning theory
negative reinforcer
23. A consequence that people learn to value through its association with a primary reinforcer
antecedent stimuli
social learning theory
operant conditioning
secondary reinforcer
24. Rewarding or punishing one's own behavior
consequences
negative reinforcer
extrinsic reinforcers
self-regulated learning
25. Procedures based on bothe behavioral and cognitive principles for changing one's own behavior by means of self-talk and self-instruction
extrinsic reinforcers
operant conditioning
cognitive behavior modification
premack principle
26. The teaching of a new skill or behavior by means of reinforcement for small steps toward the desired goal
maintenance
vicarious learning
removal punishment
shaping
27. Rule stating that enjoyable activities can be used to rienforce participaiton in less enjoyable activites
aversive stimulus
moldeling
premack principle
punishment
28. The process of repeatedly associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus in order to evoke a conditioned response
classical conditioning
unconditioned stimulus
social learning theory
cognitive behavior modification
29. Rienforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a fixed number of behaviors
fixed ratio (FR) schedule
observational learning
social learning theory
discrimination
30. Explanations of learning that focus on mental processes.
cognitive learning theories
extinction
premack principle
reinforcer
31. Learning by observation and imitation
extinction burst
observational learning
conditioned stimulus
maintenance
32. Stumuli that have no effect on a particular response
cues
maintenance
neutral stimuli
extinction burst
33. A priviously neutral stimulus that evokes a particular response after having been paiered with an unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus
premack principle
moldeling
neutral stimuli
34. Pleasant or unpleasant conditions that follow behaviors and affect the frequency of future behaviors
neutral stimuli
Law of effect
consequences
aversive stimulus
35. An unpleasant consequence that a person tries to avoid or escape
aversive stimulus
self-regulated learning
cognitive behavior modification
neutral stimuli
36. A relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience
shaping
positive reinforcer
learning
skinner box
37. Explanations of learning that emphasize observable changes in behavior.
positive reinforcer
behavioral learning theories
maintenance
punishment
38. The use of pleasant or unpleasant consequences to control the occurance of behavior
operant conditioning
variable ratio (VR) schedule
negative reinforcer
shaping
39. A behavior that is prompted automatically by a stimulus
unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus
vicarious learning
generalization
40. Carry over of behaviors - skills - or concepts from on setting or task to another
maintenance
generalization
extinction burst
vicarious learning
41. The increase in levels of a behavior in the early stages of extinction
behavioral learning theories
antecedent stimuli
learning
extinction burst
42. Thorndikes' law stating that an act that is followed by a favorable effect is more likely to be repeated in similar situations
cues
Law of effect
consequences
extinction
43. Perception of and response to differenced in stimuli
cognitive learning theories
observational learning
discrimination
positive reinforcer