AP Psychology Homework

AP Psychology Homework

Learning

Due:__________________

Key Terms: Using your own words, define the following words. Remember, you are not required to turn in the vocabulary terms.

Learning

Associative learning

Classical conditioning

Behaviorism

Unconditioned response (UCR)

Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)

Conditioned response (CR)

Conditioned stimulus (CS)

Acquisition

Extinction

Spontaneous recovery

Generalization

Discrimination

Operant conditioning

Respondent behavior

Operant behavior

Law of effect

Skinner Box (Operant Chamber)

Shaping

Reinforcer

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Primary reinforcers

Secondary (conditioned) reinforcers

Continuous reinforcement

Intermittent reinforcement

Fixed ratio schedule

Variable ratio schedule

Fixed interval schedule

Variable interval schedule

Punishment

Cognitive map

Latent learning

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Observational (Social) learning

Modeling

Mirror neurons

Prosocial behavior

Generalization

Discrimination

Learned Helplessness

Latent Learning

Essay:

How could conditioning explain romantic attraction, love and the dissolution of a romantic relationship between two people? Make up an example to demonstrate your points. Explain what type of conditioning might occur for this phenomenon. Make sure you explain when things like acquisition, extinction, generalization, and spontaneous recovery might occur. Explain how different schedules of reinforcement might differentially affect the maintenance of romantic relationship.