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When you have studied this chapter, you should be able to:
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Identify the key features of the definition of learning. |
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Identify the significant elements in Pavlov's study of classical conditioning; including association. |
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Define classical conditioning and its terminology, including UCS, UCR, CS, and CR. |
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Identify applications of classical conditioning and their importance. |
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Identify and define the processes involved in operant conditioning as well as its connection to the "law of effect." |
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Understand how positive reinforcement is influenced by timing and consistency. |
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Distinguish between primary reinforcement and secondary reinforcement. |
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Compare and contrast the four schedules of reinforcement: fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval. |
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Describe the process of shaping. |
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Define negative reinforcement, and compare escape conditioning to avoidance conditioning. |
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List the dangers of using punishment, and identify guidelines for the appropriate use of punishment. |
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Distinguish between classical and operant conditioning. |
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Distinguish between stimulus discrimination and stimulus generalization. |
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Identify how extinction occurs. |
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Describe how spontaneous recovery and disinhibition are related to extinction. |
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Describe the characteristics of place learning, latent learning, insight learning, and learning sets. |
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Define modeling, and explain the roles of vicarious reinforcement and vicarious punishment in learning. |
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Describe and provide examples of superstitious behavior. |