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Unit 4 of AP Psychology covers learning, including classical and operant conditioning, observational learning, and cognitive approaches such as latent learning. Students who search for AP Psychology Unit 4 flashcards often find pre-made sets that drift from their own class, so the terms they drill may not match the examples on their teacher's slides.

Classical conditioning: neutral stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, conditioned response, and extinction
Operant conditioning: positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, and the reinforcement schedules
Observational learning: Bandura's Bobo doll studies and the role of modeling behavior
Cognitive learning: latent learning, Tolman's maze rats, and insight in problem solving

Example AP Psychology Unit 4 flashcards

In classical conditioning, what happens when a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus?The neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that alone triggers a conditioned response.

How does negative reinforcement differ from positive reinforcement?Positive reinforcement adds a pleasant stimulus after a behavior, while negative reinforcement removes an aversive stimulus; both increase the behavior.

What is a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement?Reinforcement is given after an unpredictable number of responses, which produces high, steady response rates, as in slot machines.

What is latent learning, as shown by Tolman's rats?Learning that happens without reinforcement and only shows up once a reward is offered, such as rats mapping a maze before any food was given.

What did Bandura's Bobo doll studies show about observational learning?Children watched adults and then imitated their aggressive behavior, showing learning through modeling rather than direct reinforcement.

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Start with about 40 to 60 cards covering the core vocabulary, reinforcement schedules, and the key researchers. Add more cards for any topic your teacher emphasized in class.

What is the difference between classical and operant conditioning?

Classical conditioning pairs two stimuli so that an automatic response transfers to a new trigger. Operant conditioning links a voluntary behavior to its consequence, so reinforcement or punishment changes how often it happens.

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