Exam 5: Learning

The use of intermittent pairing ________ the rate of learning while it ________ the final strength of the learned response.

In classical conditioning, discrimination basically is the reverse of ________.

The distinction between ________, on the one hand, and ________, on the other, is of central importance to social learning theorists.

The use of biofeedback to monitor and control brain wave activity is known as ________.

A puppy has ruined four pairs of shoes by chewing them up at times when the family is not home. Which of the following is the MOST effective way to use punishment to teach the puppy not to chew shoes?

Emitted, voluntary behavior is BEST modified by ________.

Rachel has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food, the cats come running to the kitchen. Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the conditioned stimulus is the ________.

A reinforcer that is reinforcing in and of itself is called a ________ reinforcer.

Perry works at a job where he is paid by commission. For every car Perry sells, he gets 10 percent of the profits. Perry is being reinforced on a ________.

Any event whose reduction or termination increases the likelihood that an ongoing behavior will recur is a(n) ________.