Openstax Psychology Chapter 6 Key Terms and Definitions

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Openstax Psychology Chapter 6 Key Terms and Definitions Acquisition period of initial learning in classical conditioning in which a human or an animal begins to connect a neutral stimulus and an unc... onditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus will begin to elicit the conditioned response Associative learning form of learning that involves connecting certain stimuli or events that occur together in the environment (classical and operant conditioning) Classical conditioning learning in which the stimulus or experience occurs before the behavior and then gets paired or associated with the behavior Cognitive map mental picture of the layout of the environment Conditioned response (CR) response caused by the conditioned stimulus Conditioned stimulus (CS) stimulus that elicits a response due to its being paired with an unconditioned stimulus Continuous reinforcement rewarding a behavior every time it occurs [Show More]

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