Exam 6: B: Learning

Mom and Dad think it is really funny and laugh when their 2-year-old,Bruce,says dirty words.When Bruce is sent home from kindergarten because of swearing,they don't understand why he cusses.Now when he cusses at home,they ignore the cussing.(They don't think it's cute anymore.)Laughing,in this example,is

The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behaviour or potential behaviour is known as

Most young children put their hands over their ears when they hear the loud boom of firecrackers at a Canada Day festival,but at first pay scant attention to the person lighting the firecrackers.However,after just a few firecrackers have been exploded,some of the children put their hands over their ears as soon as they see the person approach the firecracker with a match! What is the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>unconditioned stimulus</i>?

The process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus and stops making the conditioned response is called _________ .

Which of the following statements about positive reinforcement is accurate?

Paul is coming down with the flu,but he eats spaghetti anyway and subsequently becomes violently ill.A month later,he sees that spaghetti is being served in the dining hall and is overcome by nausea.What type of learning is illustrated by this episode?

Peggy wanted to teach her dog how to roll over.She tried giving him instructions,but it didn't work.She tried waiting for him to roll over so she could reinforce the behaviour,but she had to go to bed before the dog rolled.Finally,she began reinforcing the dog when it made behaviours that more closely resembled rolling over.At last,using _______,she was able to teach the dog to do the trick.

If a dog salivates when it sees a green light or a yellow light,it is exhibiting

What must be paired together for classical conditioning to occur?

We associate the name of _______ most closely with classical conditioning.

Operant conditioning assumes that

Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in

What did Thorndike's research with cats lead him to conclude?

Which scenario is an example of classical conditioning?

As she walked through her neighbourhood,Jodie,a 6-year-old girl,frequently saw a large brown dog.She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it,but as her hand approached the animal,it barked and bit her.The bite was painful and caused her to cry.Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any colour or size.The sight of dogs is the

Taste aversions seem to be specific examples of what type of learning?

Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is true?

A child is praised for using his fork instead of his fingers to eat some spaghetti.This is an example of __________ reinforcement.

Which of the following statements is true?

When someone uses negative reinforcement to change a behaviour,the behaviour is likely to __________ .