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