A Reaction
An organism in action and change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus is known as a response. When an organism perceives a stimulus from its environment, it triggers a response that can be behavioral, physiological, or cognitive in nature. This response is an essential aspect of an organism's ability to adapt and survive in its surroundings.
An operant behavior that removes an unpleasant stimulus is negative reinforcement. This occurs when a behavior is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an aversive stimulus, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.
Operant stimulus control is achieved when a behavior consistently occurs in the presence of a specific stimulus due to its history of reinforcement or punishment. This means that the behavior is more likely to occur when that stimulus is present and less likely in its absence.
Negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by removing an aversive stimulus after the behavior occurs, thus strengthening the behavior. On the other hand, punishment decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by applying an aversive stimulus after the behavior occurs, weakening the behavior.
Classical conditioning is a type of learning where an organism associates a neutral stimulus with a significant event, leading to a change in behavior. This process occurs through repeated pairings of the neutral stimulus (conditioned stimulus) with the significant event (unconditioned stimulus), resulting in the neutral stimulus eliciting a similar response as the significant event over time.
An involuntary action is a body process that occurs automatically regardless of external stimulus. In contrast, a reflex is an automated response to an external stimulus.
Threshold stimulus is defined as the minimum level of stimulus intensity that is required to trigger a response in a neuron or muscle fiber. This level must be reached for action potentials to be generated, leading to muscle contraction or nerve signal transmission. If the stimulus is below this threshold, no response occurs, highlighting the all-or-nothing principle of action potentials.
When a stimulus is applied for a prolonged period, the rate of receptor response slows and our conscious awareness of the stimulus declines or is lost until some type of stimulus change occurs.
This is a term used in psychology. Stimulus error is when an observer causes a difference in the behavior of the observed. The presence of the observer changes the environment of the observed, which changes their behavior.
Positive reinforcement encourages a particular behavior by presenting a pleasant stimulus after the behavior occurs, making it more likely to happen again in the future. This can include rewards such as praise, treats, or privileges.
Extinction (in classical conditioning) is the reduction of a learned response that occurs because the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus. Also, the procedure of repeatedly presenting a conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus. Intermittent reinforcement of behavior is a schedule of reinforcement in which only some of the occurrences of the instrumental response are reinforced. The instrumental response is reinforced occasionally, or intermittently.
Operant conditioning occurs when a behavior is strengthened or weakened through the consequences that follow it. Positive reinforcement adds a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior, while negative reinforcement removes an undesirable stimulus to do the same. Punishment decreases the chances of a behavior by applying an aversive consequence, while extinction involves removing the reinforcement that previously maintained a behavior.