Exam 8: Learning

When observing movie characters smoking,smokers' brains spontaneously simulate the act of smoking.Some researchers have suggested that this can be attributed to

Because Saleem was spanked on several occasions for biting electric cords,he no longer does so.Saleem's behavior change best illustrates the value of

When voting,people are more likely to support taxes to aid education if their assigned voting place is in a school.This best illustrates the impact of

In classical conditioning,the conditioned stimulus signals the impending occurrence of

If a shock is always preceded by a tone,and then sometimes also is preceded by a light that accompanies the tone,a rat will react

After receiving a painful shot from a female nurse in a white uniform,3-year-old Vaclav is fearful of any woman wearing a white dress.Vaclav's reaction best illustrates

B.F.Skinner believed that teaching machines could promote effective learning because they allow for both

Some scientists have suggested that mirror neurons most clearly provide us with the capacity for

A learned association between two stimuli is most central to

Alex learned to babysit and care for young children effectively by observing the many ways his mother carefully nurtured his own younger siblings.This best illustrates the value of observational learning for promoting

Classically conditioned habits are said to involve

In Pavlov's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs,the US was

Nikki has learned to expect the sound of thunder whenever she sees a flash of lightning.This suggests that associative learning involves

Every time he drinks,Boris has a painful hangover the morning after.But he continues to drink because just a single drink reduces his anxiety.Boris' continued drinking illustrates the power of

The speed with which people learn associations between the color red and sexuality suggests that classical conditioning is influenced by

A pigeon receives food for pecking a key,but only rarely and on unpredictable occasions.This best illustrates

A patient who had long feared going into elevators was told by his therapist to force himself to enter 20 elevators a day.The therapist most likely wanted to encourage the ________ of the patient's fear.

Who introduced the term behaviorism?

Learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it is called

Rhesus macaque monkeys are more likely to reconcile after a fight if they grow up with forgiving older macaque monkeys.This best illustrates the impact of