| A | B |
|---|
| generalization | organism responds to new stimulus similar to original |
| conditioned response | a learned response |
| conditioned stimulus | an event that, after training, leads to a learned response |
| extinction | conditioned response lessons in strength when unconditioned stimulus stops |
| fixed-ratio schedule | reinforcement depends on specified quantity of responses |
| positive reinforcement | rewarding consequences that follow a behavior |
| shaping | process of reinforcement for new responses from old ones |
| unconditioned stimulus | an event that leads to a certain, predictable response |
| variable-ratio schedule | number of responses needed for reinforcement changes |
| aversive control | conditioning that results from unpleasant consequences |
| avoidance contditioning | conditioning in which a person's behavior prevents an unpleasant situation fron occuring |
| behavior modification | systematic application of learning principles to change people's actions and feelings |
| classical conditioning | conditioning that results when a person's old response becomes attached to new stimulus |
| cognitive learning | mental processes involved in learning |
| cognitive map | a mental picture learned from repeated experience and exploration |
| escape conditioning | conditioning that causes an unpleasant event to stop |
| modeling | learning resulting from observation and imitation |
| operant conditioning | learning from the consequence of behavior |
