Complex Behaviors

Definition

Complex behaviors refer to actions or responses that involve multiple cognitive processes and are not easily explained by simple stimulus-response associations.

Related terms

Cognitive Processes:

Mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge, including perception, attention, memory, language, and problem-solving.

Higher-order Conditioning:

When a conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired with a new neutral stimulus (NS), creating a second conditioned stimulus that elicits a response similar to the original CS.

Operant Conditioning:

A type of learning where behavior is strengthened or weakened based on its consequences.