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LEARNING PSY - UNIT2
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- 1GENDER IDENTITY: an individuals internal perception of being male or female
- 2EXTINCTION: the disappearance of a condiotioned response in the absence of repeated associations of reinforcement
- 3SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY: the reappearance of a conditioned response following extinction after a period of absence of the Conditioned Stimulus (CS) or any other trigger
- 4POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT: the effect of increasing the frequency of a behaviour using consequences that are pleasant when they happen
- 5NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT: the effect of increasing the frequency of a behaviour by removing negative consequences when they happen
- 6PUNISHEMENT: the effect of decreasing the frequency of a behaviour by introducing negative consequences when they happen
- 7SHAPING: the selective use of reinforcement to reward behaviours that are successively closer to a desired behaviour
- 8PRIMARY REINFORCEMENT: the effect of strengthening a response by satisfying a first priority need e.g. hunger, thurst
- 9SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT: the effect of strengthening a responce through association e.g. money buys food, good grades lead to praise by the family
- 10GENDER STEREOTYPE: beliefs about maleness or femaleness with regard to appearance, behaviour, attitudes, occupations etc.
- 11SEX-TYPED BEHAVIOUR: activities performed by males or females that fit the stereotypes
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