Learning

In Pavlov’s experiment, the meat powder was identified as this producing salivation Unconditioned Stimulus

This occurs when a dog responses to a clicker or a whistle with the same response Generalization

In Pavlov’s experiment, in the beginning (before learning) this was the sound of a bell Neutral stimulus

After conditioning has died out, Dwight can re- learn to expect an Altoid after Jim restarts his computer much quicker the second time Spontaneous recovery

If you become ill after eating the salad bar from Golden Corral, you will be more likely to blame the food at Golden Corral and never eat there again Taste Aversion

Giving a dog a treat when you are trying to teach him how to sit Positive reinforcement

In Pavlov’s experiment this (salivating) resulted from presenting the dog with meat powder Unconditioned Response

In Pavlov’s experiment, after learning or conditioning the sound of the bell produces this (salivating) Conditioned Response

A dog that knows to respond differently to a different hand signals Discrimination

After learning to “stay” a dog owner stops giving a dog rewards for “staying” so the response will eventually die out Extinction

When a child is scared going through a haunted house and they are allowed to exit before the end of the haunted house Escape conditioning

Pavlov’s dogs, fears, even Dwight from “The Office can be taught through this Classical conditioning

Bingo or slot machines are an example Variable ratio

Giving a child ice cream for good behavior all week at school or giving a child candy to stop a temper tantrum in the grocery store Reinforcement

An example would be a two week salary paycheck Fixed interval

Food, drink, shelter, basic clothing Primary reinforcer

Cleaning your room to get your mom to stop nagging you about it Negative reinforcement

Swimming or riding a bike is this Response chain

Receiving time out after hitting your little sister for a toy Punishment or aversive control

Receiving a reward for good grades or consequences for bad grades Operant Conditioning

Complaining to your parents and saying you have to work to avoid Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house Avoidance Conditioning

Motivators such as money, status, prestige, or praise Secondary reinforcer

Teaching a child to write their own name – praising the child for getting the first letter and each letter after that Shaping

Getting a taxi in the city or pop quizzes Variable interval

Picturing the location of the movie theater in Kennesaw and describing how to get there Cognitive map

A student receiving a reward for earning five stars for good behavior all week Token economy

A teacher who thinks about different ways to explain the math problem for different types of learners Cognitive Learning

Learning that “the human head weights eight pounds” from the movie Jerry McGuire Latent learning

At a new school you do not know what to do with your lunch tray, so you watch other students for what to do at the end of lunch Modeling

After repeated attempts to understand the vocabulary in Spanish, the student gives up and decides it’s too hard Learned helplessness

You can learn to dance from YouTube videos or in a class with guided instruction, practice, and technique but both methods demonstrate this concept Social learning

Classical conditioning, operant conditioning and social learning all demonstrate this Behavior modification