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learning

associative learning

stimulus

respondent behavior

operant behavior

cognitive learning

classical conditioning

neutral stimulus (NS)

unconditioned response (UR)

unconditioned stimulus (US)

conditioned response (CR)

conditioned stimulus (CS)

acquisition

extinction

spontaneous recovery

generalization

discrimination

operant conditioning

law of effect

operant chamber

reinforcement

shaping

positive reinforcement

negative reinforcement

primary reinforcer

conditioned reinforcer

reinforcement schedule

continuous reinforcement

partial (intermittent) reinforcement

fixed-ratio schedule

variable-ratio schedule

fixed-interval schedule

variable-interval schedule

punishment

biological constraints

behaviorism

cognitive map

latent learning

intrinsic motivation

extrinsic motivation

observational learning

modeling

mirror neuron

prosocial behavior