Question: abstract learning

Answer: learning that involves understanding concepts

Question: acquisition

Answer: in classical conditioning (CC): associate the NS with UCS so NS creates CR; Operant conditioning (OC):strengthening f reinforced response

Question: anterograde amnesia

Answer: inability to learn and remember info

Question: associative learning

Answer: learning that two events occur together (2 stimuli or a response and its consequences)

Question: aversive conditioning

Answer: type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state (nausea) with an unwanted behavior (drinking)

Question: behavior

Answer: the actions and reactions of person to external/internal stimuli

Question: biological constraints on learning

Answer: predisposes limits to acquire knowledge

Question: blocking in classical conditioning

Answer: not allowing conditioning to occur; when a CS interepts the ability of a second neutral stimulus from becoming a CS

Question: chaining

Answer: combining smaller bits of behavior of info. into bigger more complex wholes

Question: classical conditioning

Answer: learning where an organism comes to associate stimuli; NS signals UCS to begin to produce a response to anticipate/prepare for the UCS