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fixed-ratio schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specific
amount of responses
variable-ratio schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response after an unpredictible
number of responses
fixed-interval schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified
time has elapsed
variable-interval schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response at unpredictable time
intervals
punishment - ANSWERS-an event that tends to decrease the behavior it
follows
learning - ANSWERS-the process of acquiring new and relatively
enduring information or behaviors
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cognitive map - ANSWERS-a mental representation of the layout of
one's environement
latent learning - ANSWERS-learning that occurs but is not apparent
until there is incentive to demonstrate it
intrinsic motivation - ANSWERS-a desire to perform a behavior
effectively for its own sake
extrinsic motivation - ANSWERS-a desire to perform a behavior to
receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment
observational learning - ANSWERS-learning by observing others
modeling - ANSWERS-the process of observing and imitating a specific
behavior
mirror neurons - ANSWERS-frontal lobe neurons that some scientists
believe fire when performing certain actions or when observing another
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doing so. the brain's mirroring of another's action may enable imitation
and empathy
prosocial behavior - ANSWERS-positive, constructive, helpful behavior
memory - ANSWERS-the persistence of learning over time through the
storage and retrieval of information
recall - ANSWERS-a measure of memory in which the person must
retrieve information learned earlier
recognition - ANSWERS-a measure of memory in which the person
need only identify items previously learned
relearning - ANSWERS-a measure of memory that assesses the amount
of time saved when learning material again
encoding - ANSWERS-the processing of information into the memory
system
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fixed-ratio schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specific
amount of responses
variable-ratio schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response after an unpredictible
number of responses
fixed-interval schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified
time has elapsed
variable-interval schedule - ANSWERS-in operant conditioning, a
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response at unpredictable time
intervals
punishment - ANSWERS-an event that tends to decrease the behavior it
follows
learning - ANSWERS-the process of acquiring new and relatively
enduring information or behaviors
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cognitive map - ANSWERS-a mental representation of the layout of
one's environement
latent learning - ANSWERS-learning that occurs but is not apparent
until there is incentive to demonstrate it
intrinsic motivation - ANSWERS-a desire to perform a behavior
effectively for its own sake
extrinsic motivation - ANSWERS-a desire to perform a behavior to
receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment
observational learning - ANSWERS-learning by observing others
modeling - ANSWERS-the process of observing and imitating a specific
behavior
mirror neurons - ANSWERS-frontal lobe neurons that some scientists
believe fire when performing certain actions or when observing another
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doing so. the brain's mirroring of another's action may enable imitation
and empathy
prosocial behavior - ANSWERS-positive, constructive, helpful behavior
memory - ANSWERS-the persistence of learning over time through the
storage and retrieval of information
recall - ANSWERS-a measure of memory in which the person must
retrieve information learned earlier
recognition - ANSWERS-a measure of memory in which the person
need only identify items previously learned
relearning - ANSWERS-a measure of memory that assesses the amount
of time saved when learning material again
encoding - ANSWERS-the processing of information into the memory
system
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