Question

definitions:

1. extinction-
2. discrimination-
3. aversion control-
4. escape conditioning-
5. avoidance conditioning-
6. social learning-
7. learned helplessness-
8. modeling-
9. token economy-

Explanation:

1. Extinction: In psychology, it refers to the decrease or disappearance of a learned behavior when the reinforcement that maintained it is removed.
2. Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between various stimuli and respond differently to them, often in terms of learned responses.
3. Aversion control: Using aversive stimuli (unpleasant or painful) to reduce or eliminate an unwanted behavior.
4. Escape conditioning: A type of learning where an organism learns to perform a response to terminate an aversive stimulus.
5. Avoidance conditioning: An organism learns to perform a response to prevent an aversive stimulus from occurring.
6. Social Learning: Learning that occurs through observing and imitating the behavior of others, and through the consequences of those behaviors.
7. Learned helplessness: A state where an organism believes it has no control over a situation and stops trying to change it, even when opportunities arise, due to past experiences of inescapable aversive stimuli.
8. Modeling: The process of learning by observing the behavior of others and the consequences of that behavior.
9. Token economy: A system in behavior modification where tokens (secondary reinforcers) are given for desired behaviors and can be exchanged for rewards.

Answer:

1. The decrease or disappearance of a learned behavior when reinforcement is removed.
2. The ability to differentiate between stimuli and respond differently.
3. Using aversive stimuli to reduce or eliminate unwanted behavior.
4. Learning to perform a response to terminate an aversive stimulus.
5. Learning to perform a response to prevent an aversive stimulus.
6. Learning through observing and imitating others and consequences of behaviors.
7. A state of believing no control over a situation and giving up trying to change it.
8. Learning by observing others' behavior and its consequences.
9. A behavior - modification system with tokens exchangeable for rewards.