Ap Psychology: Unit 4 Vocab

Individual connects items or experiences together based on order they experienced it in.

Learning by observing others

Exposed to information but apply info later when necessary.

Interaction of others

Problems needs to be resolved and will mentally work through it until solution is found

Tries different solutions at random until one is successful

Triggers a response (no teaching/learning)

Occurs naturally (No need to be learned)

Behaviors followed by favorable consequence (Edward Thorndike)

Desirable stimulus added

(Ex. A in class, parents give you $50)

Undesirable stimulus removed

(Ex. A in class, do chores instead)

Unpleasant stimulus added

(Ex. F in class, give parent money for each F)

Positive stimulus removed

(Ex. F in class, phone taken away)

Reinforcement is given after set amount of responses

(Ex. Restaurant punch card free meals after 5 visits)

Reinforcement given after set amount of time

(Ex. Employee of the Month given last week each month)

Reinforcement given at random amount of responses

(Ex. slot machines at casino)

Reinforcement given after random amount of time

(Ex. Waiting for elevator)

Genetic predisposition, adaptive responses or neural mirroring

Previous experience, generalization or expectations

Culture, motivation, family friends or peer group

Determines fate or outcome

Impacts person’s fate.

Eliminate or reduce stress by changing stressor

Eliminate or reduce stress by ignoring stressor