Psych Unit 5 Review: Behaviorism and Learning

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is generalization?

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Generalization is the act of responding in the same way to stimuli that seems similar.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is flooding?

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Flooding is exposing a person to a harmless stimulus until fear is extinguished.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is counter conditioning?

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Counter conditioning is a method of overcoming fears by pairing a pleasing stimulus with a feared one.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is systematic desensitization?

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A method that involves relaxation and gradual exposure to a feared stimulus.

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What is operant conditioning?

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A form of learning based on the consequences of actions.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is extinction?

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Extinction is when a conditioned response stops occurring.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is unconditioned stimuli?

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Unconditioned stimuli is a stimulus that causes an automatic response.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what are primary reinforcers?

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Primary reinforcers are stimuli that encourages a behavior by meeting an organism’s basic biological needs.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is discrimination?

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Discrimination is the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar.

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In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is spontaneous recovery?

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Spontaneous recovery is the revival of an extinguished response.