Unit 4 AP Psychology

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What is a 'Fixed-Interval Schedule' in psychology?

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A reinforcement schedule where a behavior is reinforced after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement.

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What is an 'Unconditional Stimulus'?

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A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning or conditioning.

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What is 'Higher Order Conditioning' in psychology?

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A type of classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus, creating a second conditioned stimulus that elicits the same response as the original conditioned stimulus.

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What is 'Negative Punishment' in psychology?

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Weakening a behavior by removing a desirable stimulus as a consequence of the behavior.

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What is 'Partial Reinforcement' in Psychology?

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The response is reinforced only part of the time.

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What is 'Classical Conditioning'?

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A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together, leading to a learned response.

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What is 'Operant Conditioning'?

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A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

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What is a 'Conditioned Stimulus'?

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A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

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What is a 'Conditioned Response'?

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A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

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What is 'Positive Reinforcement'?

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Strengthening a behavior by adding a desirable stimulus as a consequence of the behavior.