AP Psych Unit 4 Learning Vocab

Front

Event that strengthens preceding behavior

Back

Reinforcer

Front

Learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

Back

Latent learning

Front

Procedure where reinforcers guide behavior towards desired actions

Back

Shaping

Front

Increasing a behavior by adding a desirable stimulus.

Back

Positive reinforcement

Front

Innately reinforcing stimulus satisfying a biological need.

Back

Primary reinforcer

Front

Tendency to respond to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Back

Generalization

Front

Unlearned response to a natural stimulus

Back

Unconditioned response

Front

Diminishing of a conditioned response when UCS is absent after CS.

Back

Extinction

Front

Observing and imitating a specific behavior.

Back

Modeling

Front

Increasing a behavior by stopping or reducing undesirable stimuli.

Back

Negative reinforcement