Exam 7: Learning

George worked on his physics problem for twenty minutes before he had a "eureka" moment. A "eureka" moment is referred to as __________ learning.

"White guys can't dance?? I'll show you --- THIS White guy can dance," Derek boasts, jabbing his thumb in his own chest as a current "club anthem" starts up. Your knowledge of stereotype threat leads you to predict that Derek's performance on the dance floor:

What creature have scientists intensively studied to learn about non-associative learning?

Describe how battered spouse syndrome may result from learned helplessness.

Learning trials that occur over time are __________.

Define and provide examples of fixed and variable interval schedules of reinforcement.

What biological factor may affect gender differences in learning?

Aaron has a needle phobia. Which pair below CORRECTLY identifies a stimulus or response in the conditioning of his phobia?

Alexis uses cocaine, which activates her sympathetic nervous system. Expecting her dealer, her hands shake and her heart pounds. Which alternative below correctly identifies the neutral stimulus, the CS, and the US?

Habituation and sensitization both refer to a change in response as a result of learning. Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between the types of changes in response denoted by the two terms?

Behavioral scientists study learning by measuring changes in behavioral responses.

Awareness and attention usually enhance learning. Describe an instance when awareness and excessive attention may impair learning.

Rats exploring a maze without being reinforced is an example of latent learning.

Which region or regions of the cortex seem to be involved in dyscalculia?

Your text states that, "[Pavlov's] dogs had learned to associate the appearance of a lab assistance of a lab assistant with getting food." This suggests that classical conditioning involves an association between:

Describe the research methodology that scientists have used to study non-associative learning in sea slugs.

Psychologists use the term _______ to refer to a lasting change in behavior resulting from experience.

Kayla is helping her professor conduct an observational learning study in which the model is either similar or dissimilar to the participant. In this study, the similarity of the model to the participant is a(n) _________ variable.

What does the term "unconditioned" refer to in the context of classical conditioning?

According to Thorndike's law of effect, behaviors that result in unpleasantness are more likely to occur again.