Important Terms - Chapter 7

learning

stimulus

response

habituation

classical conditioning

unconditioned stimulus (US)

unconditioned response (UR)

conditioned stimulus (CS)

unconditioned response (UR)

extinction

spontaneous recovery

generalization

discrimination

discrimination training

conditioned emotional response

systematic desensitization

biological preparedness

blocking

taste aversion

law of effect

operant conditioning

reinforcer

punishment

positive reinforcement

negative reinforcement

positive punishment

negative punishment

shaping

sensory reinforcer

primary reinforcer

secondary reinforcer

generalized reinforcer

Premack principle

superstitious behavior

stimulus generalization

discriminative stimulus

stimulus control

continuous reinforcement

intermittent reinforcement

fixed-ratio schedule

variable-ratio schedule

fixed-interval schedule

variable-interval schedule

vicarious conditioning

cognitive map

latent learning