PSYCH 2044 Unit 9 | PSYC 2044 - Psychology of Learning, Quizzes of Psychology

Download PSYCH 2044 Unit 9 | PSYC 2044 - Psychology of Learning and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Escape Behavior DEFINITION 1 performance of the behavior terminates the aversive stimulus TERM 2 Avoidance Behavior DEFINITION 2 performance of the behavior prevents the aversive stimulus from occuring TERM 3 Shuttle Avoidance Procedure DEFINITION 3 an animal has to shuttle back and forth in a box to avoid an aversive stimulus. this demonstrates that we first learn escape from an aversive stimulus and then to avoid it TERM 4 Two-Process Theory of Avoidance DEFINITION 4 an early attempt by to explain avoidance behavior. it states that 2 processes are involved in learning an avoidance response: 1. a classical conditioning process. 2. an operant conditioning stimulus TERM 5 Anxiety Conservation Hypothesis DEFINITION 5 states that avoidance responses usually occur so quickly that there is insufficient exposure to the CS for the conditioned fear to fully extinguish TERM 6 One-Process Theory DEFINITION 6 the act of avoidance is negatively reinforced simply by the lower rate of aversive stimulation it is associated with. TERM 7 Species-Specific Defense Reaction Theory DEFINITION 7 avoidance behaviors are actually elicited behaviors rather than operant behaviors TERM 8 Stampfl's (1987) Procedure DEFINITION 8 the phobic individual learns to make the avoidance response early on in the chain of events so as to minimize the effort of avoiding. ex. rat on conveyor belt experiment TERM 9 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder DEFINITION 9 disorder characterized by persistent thoughts, impulses or images (called obsessions) and repetitive, stereotyped actions (called compulsions) that are carried out in response to the obsessions TERM 10 Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) DEFINITION 10 a method of treating OCD that involves prolonged exposure to the anxiety-arousing event while not engaging in the compulsive behavior pattern that reduces the anxiety. Combines graduated exposure of systematic desensitization with the prolonged exposure of flooding therapy