In Classical Conditioning,a Subject Can Learn to Respond to One

question 162

Multiple Choice

In classical conditioning,a subject can learn to respond to one conditioned stimulus but not to another similar stimulus.What is this phenomenon called

• A) stimulus generalization 
• B) stimulus discrimination 
• C) conditioned forgetting 
• D) extinction

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant behavior change.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning where a behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment (reinforcement) is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant behavioral patterns.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where only some responses are reinforced, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction.