Describe the Main Components of a Neuron and Explain How

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Essay

Describe the main components of a neuron and explain how it transmits information.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process in which individuals learn by watching the behaviors of others and the consequences of those behaviors.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification that involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus as a consequence of the behavior.