learning and motivation chap 1

________: infer the existence of internal events from connection between environment and behavior.

Learning: relatively ________ in behavior resulting from experience.

Social learning theory- emphasizes importance of observational learning and ________ explaining human behavior.

________: environmental events and observable behavior and thoughts /feelings mutually influence each other.

________: mental representation of ones spatial surroundings.

________ connections: building blocks of behavior.

________: emphasizes influence of environment on observable behavior.

________: focuses on the study of environmental influences on observable behavior.

________: utilizes intervening variables to explain behavior.

relatively permanent change in behavior resulting from experience

focuses on the study of environmental influences on observable behavior

predicting and controlling behavior

building blocks of behavior

infer the existence of internal events from connection between environment and behavior

hunger drive, tiredness, etc.)

utilizes intervening variables to explain behavior

mental representation of ones spatial surroundings

emphasizes importance of observational learning and cognitive variables explaining human behavior

environmental events and observable behavior and thoughts / feelings mutually influence each other

emphasizes influence of environment on observable behavior

when we understand how the environment affects us, we can change the environment to our benefit

clinical psychologists

observable or measurable activity, internal or external