Exam 7: Learning

A neuroscientist applies an electric shock to sea slugs' tails. After a varying interval, she touches the slugs' tails lightly. Which of the following alternatives CORRECTLY names and identifies the variables in this experiment?

A deficiency in learning to read is referred to as __________.

Researchers have shown that capuchin monkeys have an internal concept of fairness.

Spatial learning, insight learning, and language learning:

Brain areas implicated in learning from punishment include not only those involved in learning from reinforcement, but also the:

Positive reinforcement is associated with the provision of a __________ stimulus.

Learning that occurs internally and is expressed behaviorally only when there is sufficient motivation to do so is called _________ learning.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gender differences in performance on mathematics tasks?

Define stimulus generalization and describe how "little Albert's" fears became generalized.

Phobias are classified as an anxiety disorders associated with particular stimuli.

Sometimes when we call a customer service center, we are put on hold; we do not know how long it will be before our holding behavior is reinforced by the response of an associated, and it doesn't matter what we do in the meantime. Holding is reinforced on a _______ schedule.

How do phobias develop?

The process of teaching complex behavior by reinforcing ever closer approximations of the desired behavior is called _________.

Approximately how many school age children have dyslexia?

Which of the following phrases best expresses the size and reliability of gender differences on the performance of cognitive tasks?

Provide an example of a specific phobia. Explain how the condition may have developed through classical conditioning by identifying the sequence of events associated with the US, UR, CS, and CR.

Sensitization involves an increase in response to the presentation of a single cue.

What reinforcement schedule is based on elapsed time?

A search engine company is considering two designs for its new web portal. Users' success in navigating each design is plotted as a function of time. What is the resulting graph called? The company concludes that Design B is easier to navigate than Design A. Which feature of the graph would support this conclusion?

For which of the following types of learning is attention and awareness probably the MOST important?