Classical conditioning 3.7 (definitions)

Front

What is the term for a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations?

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Habituation

Front

Which type of learning involves associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus?

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Classical Conditioning

Front

What is the term for a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus?

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Conditioned Response

Front

Which term describes the reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest period?

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Spontaneous Recovery

Front

What is the process called when a behavior is strengthened by a consequence?

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Operant Behavior

Front

What is the term for the ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus?

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Discrimination

Front

Process by which a conditioned response is gradually eliminated.

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Extinction

Front

Which term refers to the initial stage of learning when a response is first established?

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Acquisition

Front

What is the term for the tendency to respond in the same way to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus?

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Generalization

Front

Term for a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

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Unconditioned Stimulus