fixed ratio schedule		schedule in which reinforcement occurs after a desired act is preformed following a variable amount of time
positive reinforcement		the process of weakening a response by following it with unpleasant consequences
observational learning		a behavior that spreads for one situation to another one
shaping		schedule in which reinforcement occurs after a desired act is preformed a fixed number of times
chaining		anything that elicits a response
strategies		reinforcing the connection between actions in a sequence
variable interval schedule		the sudden reapearence of an extinguished response
response		methods for solving problems
latent learning		a mental image of where one is located in space
generalization		a form of social learning in which an organism observes and imitates the behavior of others
extinction		reinforcement that involves strengthening of a response by following it with the addition of something pleasant
stimulus		learning that is not obvious but goes under the surface
fixed interval schedule		beliefs about our ability to preform an action and recieve a reward
cognitive map		schedule in which reinforcement occurs after a desired act is preformed following a fixed amount of time
social learning		something that follows a response and strengthens the tendancy to repeat that response
variable ratio schedule		the gradual loss of an association over time
expectancies		schedule in which reinforcement occurs after a desired act is preformed a particular but variable number of times
negative reinforcement		reinforcement that involves strengthening of a response by following it with the removal of something unpleasant
punishment		all learning that occurs in a social situation
spontaneous recovery		the process of gradually refining a response by successively reinforcing closer approximations of it
reinforcement		a reaction to a type of stimulus