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Shaping

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Definition Shaping is a method in operant conditioning where complex behaviors are learned by rei...

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Negative Punishment

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Definition Negative punishment in operant conditioning refers to a behavior modification techniqu...

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Positive Punishment

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Definition Positive punishment in operant conditioning refers to a process where an aversive stim...

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Negative Reinforcement

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Definition Negative reinforcement is a concept in operant conditioning where a behavior is streng...

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Positive Reinforcement

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Definition Positive reinforcement is a concept within operant conditioning, a learning theory tha...

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Law of Effect

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Definition The Law of Effect, introduced by psychologist Edward Thorndike in the early 20th centu...

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Behaviorism

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Definition Behaviorism is a psychological approach that focuses on understanding how people learn...

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Habituation

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Definition Habituation in classical conditioning refers to a decrease in response to a repeated, ...

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Stimulus Generalization

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Definition Stimulus generalization in classical conditioning refers to a phenomenon where an orga...

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Stimulus Discrimination

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Definition Stimulus Discrimination: The process by which an organism learns to respond differentl...

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Spontaneous Recovery

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Definition Spontaneous recovery refers to a phenomenon in classical conditioning where a conditio...

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Extinction

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Definition Extinction in classical conditioning refers to the process by which a conditioned resp...

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Acquisition

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Definition Acquisition in classical conditioning refers to the process of learning a new associat...

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Higher-order Conditioning

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Definition Higher-order conditioning is a concept in classical conditioning where a neutral stimu...

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Conditioned Response

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Definition A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after ...

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Conditioned Stimulus

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Definition A conditioned stimulus (CS) is a neutral signal or event that, after being repeatedly ...

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Neutral Stimulus

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Definition A neutral stimulus is a stimulus that does not naturally elicit a specific response fr...

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Unconditioned Response

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Definition An unconditioned response refers to an automatic, instinctive reaction to a stimulus t...

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Unconditioned Stimulus

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Definition An unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a res...

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Non-associative Learning

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Definition Non-associative learning refers to a type of learning process where an organism learns...

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