Exam 11: Learning Part 1

A dog is first conditioned to salivate to a tone. Then, a light is paired with the tone for a number of trials. Finally, the light is presented alone, and the dog responds. This procedure is known as

The gradual disappearance of an operant response that is no longer being reinforced is called

A worker receives $1.00 for every two units he assembles. He is being paid on a ____ schedule.

Extinction of a conditioned response in classical conditioning occurs when the

Classical conditioning could easily account for how a young child might learn to

In classical conditioning, a US is

You have conditioned a fear response to a 1000-Hz tone. Now the tone is paired with a green light. Later, the green light alone elicits fear. This is an example of

When reinforcement for a behavior is removed, the consequence will be

Mariah developed a fear of the water when she fell off a river raft last summer. This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water. She was eagerly looking forward to an upcoming rafting trip, however, as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again. This illustrates the classical conditioning process known as

Spontaneous recovery describes

A child asks to be allowed to stay up an extra half hour only when his mother is in a good mood. This is an example of

If you have finally succeeded in getting your dog to stop begging for food from the table while the family is eating dinner by making sure no one in the family ever gives the dog table-scraps, it is most accurate to say that you have ____ the dog's begging response.

Bart developed a severe fear of flying when he was piloting a small plan through some severe turbulence. He has been seeing a therapist, and it appears that his fear response has been successfully extinguished. The therapist used a flight simulator to help Bart practice his piloting skills in a safe setting. However, the first time Bart stepped back into a real plane, his fear returned. This example illustrates the phenomenon known as

Ronnie is 8 years old and loves candy. He has learned that when his parents are home whining and begging for candy does not work; however when his babysitter is with him the whining and begging always results in candy. In Ronnie's case his babysitter acts as

Carson used to really enjoy lime sherbet, and when he was in Mexico he tried frozen lime margaritas. After his fourth margarita Carson became extremely ill. Now he finds that even the sight of lime sherbet in a bowl can make him feel queasy. In this example, the unconditioned stimulus is

After owning a car with a manual transmission, Don buys a car with an automatic transmission. When first driving his new car, he keeps reaching for the nonexistent clutch and gearshift. This is an example of

When a neutral stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus, the process is

When shown a Santa Claus beard, Little Albert showed a fear response, which was evidence of

Primary reinforcers are effective because

Jerome is training to be a vacuum cleaner sales person. Initially, he got paid for each customer he called on, even if the customer did not ask for a demonstration. Currently, he only gets paid for actually demonstrating the product. Eventually, he will only get paid for actually closing a sale. In this example, Jerome's sales skills are being developed through the use of