PSY-PC 2600 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reinforcement, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Psychology and Human Development
• Course: PSY-PC 2600
• Professor: Leigh Wadsworth

Document Summary

Prior knowledge - in common = strong bonds, personal stock of information, skills, experiences, pbeliefs, and memories. Continually at work influencing how ppl see and interact. Filter through which all that is subsequently seen, heard, or felt comes to be understood. Consider how students" personal mental histories are likely to enhance or impede their subsequent growth and development. Describe and give examples of operant conditioning and classical conditioning. Be able to distinguish between the unconditioned/conditioned stimulus and responses. Presented food and paired with neutral stimulus - dog learned the link and began salivating in anticipation of food. Drooling - unconditioned response, food - unconditioned stimulus. Drooling to the sound of a bell that will bring food is conditioned response (stimulation (bell) is a conditioned stimulus) Be able to distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement and presentation and removal punishment positive reinforcement - strengthens responding by presenting a typically pleasurable stimulus after a response.