Association

Association Learning

The principle that items experienced together enter into a connection, so that one tends to reinstate the other.

Automatism

Automatic, mechanical, and apparently undirected behavior which is outside of conscious control.

Avoidance Learning

A response to a cue that is instrumental in avoiding a noxious experience.

Conditioning, Classical

Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioning, Eyelid

Reflex closure of the eyelid occurring as a result of classical conditioning.

Conditioning, Operant

Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response oc…

Conditioning, Psychological

Simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response.

Critical Period, Psychological

A specific stage in animal and human development during which certain types of behavior normally are shaped and molded for life.