What type of learning in which an organism learns to associate one stimulus with another is called?

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learning A relatively permanent change in behavior, knowledge, capability, or attitude that is acquired through experience and cannot be attributed to illness, injury, or maturation.
Classical conditioning A type of learning through which an organism learns to associate one stimulus with another.
stimulus Any event or object in the environment to which an organism responds; plural is stimuli
conditioned reflex a learned involuntary response
unconditioned response a response that is elicited by an unconditioned stimulus without prior learning
unconditioned stimulus A stimulus that elicits a specific unconditioned response without prior learning.
conditioned stimulus A neutral stimulus that, after repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, becomes associated with it and elecits a conditioned response.
conditioned response The learned response that comes to be elicited by a conditioned stimus as a result of its repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus
higher order conditioning Conditioning that occurs when conditioned stimuli are linked together to form a series of signals.
spontaneous recovery the reappearance of an extinguished response (in a a weaker form) when an organism is exposed to the original condittioned stimulus following a rest period.
Classical conditioning was discovered by ______. Pavlov
A dog's salivation in response to a musical tone is a(n) ________ response. conditioned
The weakening of a conditioned response that occurs when a conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus is called _______. extinction
operant conditioning Learning in which the consequences of behavior are manipulated in order to increase or decrease the frequency of an existing response or to shape an entirely new response
descrimination the learned ability to distinguish between similar stimuli so that the conditioned response occurs only to the original conditioned stimulus but not to similar stimuli
descrimination stimulus A stimulus that signals whether a certain response or behavior is likely to be rewarded, ignored or punished.
fixed-ratio schedule a schedule in which a reinforcer is given after a fixed number of correct, nonreinforced responses
fixed- interval schedule A schedule in which a reinforcer is given following the first correct response after a specific period of time has elapsed.
generalization (in classical conditioning) in classical conditioning, the tendency to make a conditioned response to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus
latent learning learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and is not demonstrated until the organism is motivated to do so
insight the sudden realization of the relationship between elements in a problem situation, which makes the solution apparent.
positive reinforcement any pleasant or desirable consequence that follows a response and increases the probability that the response will be repeated
negative reinforcement the termination of an unpleasant condition after a response, which increases the probability that the response will be repeated
observational learning Learning by observing the behavior of others and the consequences of that behavior, learning by imititation.
primary reinforcer a reinforcer that fulfills a basic physical need for survival and does not depend on learning
punishment the removal of a pleasant stimulus or the application of an unpleasant stimulus, thereby lowering the probability of a response
schedule of reinforcement A systematic process for administering partial reinforcement that produces a distinct rate and pattern of responses and decree of resistance to extinction.
secondary reinforcer a reinforcer that is acquired or learned through association with other reinforcers
shaping An operant conditioning technique that consists of gradually molding a desired behavior (response) by reinforcing any movement in the direction of the desired response, thereby gradually guiding the responses toward the ultimate goal.
Skinner box A soundproof chamber with a device for delivering food to an animal subject; used in operant conditioning experiments.
unconditioned stimulus A stimulus that elicits a specific unconditioned response without prior learning.
variable ratio schedule A schedule in which a reinforcer is given after a varying number of nonreinforced responses, based on an average ratio.
variable interval schedule A schedule in which a reinforcer is given after the first correct response that follows a varying time of nonreinforcement, based on an average time.
What is the difference between conditioned and unconditioned (blank)

What is the process by which we learn to associate stimuli?

As we discussed briefly in the previous section, classical conditioning is a process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events. Ivan Pavlov's research on the digestive system of dogs unexpectedly led to his discovery of the learning process now known as classical conditioning.

What is it called when an organism learns a response to one stimulus and then exhibits the same response to a slightly different stimulus?

3. This occurs through the process of acquisition. A human or an animal learns to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus. During the acquisition phase, the neutral stimulus begins to elicit the conditioned response. The neutral stimulus is becoming the conditioned stimulus.
Classical conditioning. a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events. Unconditioned response (UR)

In which type of learning do organisms learn the association between a stimulus and a reflexive response?

In classical conditioning, organisms learn to associate events that repeatedly happen together, and researchers study how a reflexive response to a stimulus can be mapped to a different stimulus—by training an association between the two stimuli.