Psychology Chapter 6 Test: Learning - Gregory Jones | Library | Formative

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taste aversion		the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar to each other
conditioning		a type of learning that involves stimulus-response connections
extinction		the act of responding in the same ways to stimuli that seem to be similar
discrimination		a learned avoidance of a particular food
generalization		the loss of a stimulus’s ability to bring about a conditioned response

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ratio		process by which a stimulus increases the chances that a behavior will occur again
reinforcement		method of teaching complex behaviors in which one first reinforces small steps
shaping		the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two things
positive reinforcement		stimuli that increase the frequency of a behavior that they follow
chaining		method of learning in which each step of a sequence leads to another step until the final action is achieved

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token economy		the acquiring of knowledge by observing and imitating other people
latent learning		learning that remains hidden until it is needed
vicarious		system in which people are paid to act correctly by earning rewards, such as points that can be cashed in for treats or privileges
observational learning		form of observational learning in which people observe behavior and can later reproduce it
modeling		experienced indirectly through the experience of another person
modeling		Knowing the layout of your school or neighborhood simply because you walk around it on a daily basis is an example of _______ learning.
latent		Picking up new behaviors by imitating other people is known as