Exam 6: Learning

Classical conditioning was discovered by _______.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between media violence and aggression?

Sweet taste seems to play a role in ___________.

When a CS is repeatedly presented by itself, ______ will occur.

Emitted, voluntary behavior is BEST modified by _____________.

A key to social learning theory is ____________ .

In general, research on the use of corporal punishments, such as spanking, suggests that:

Larry has been using heroin for several years. Normally he injects the drug in his basement, but one night on a vacation he injects the drug in his hotel room. Despite the fact that he uses the same heroin and dose that he normally does, Larry overdoses and dies. What phenomenon is likely responsible?

Taste aversions seem to be specific examples of what type of learning?

Which of the following is true concerning Bandura's classic "Bobo" doll study?

Many individuals decide that they feel hungry and eat lunch when they see both hands of the clock on the 12, indicating that it is noontime. This may occur regardless of how recently they ate breakfast. In this example, the conditioned response is:

As she walked through her neighborhood, Jodie, a 6 year old girl, frequently saw a large brown dog. She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it, but as her hand approached the animal, it barked and bit her. The bite was painful and caused her to cry. Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any color or size. Jodie's crying when she sees dogs is the:

Five-year-old Samantha is watching a storm from her window. A huge bolt of lightning is followed by a tremendous thunderclap. Startled, Samantha jumps at the noise. This happens several times. As the storm moves farther away, Samantha jumps at the sight of a lightning bolt but doesn't hear the thunder until after she jumps! In this example, the unconditioned stimulus is the _______________ and the conditioned stimulus is the _______________.

The 5-year-old of two very busy parents has been throwing tantrums. Whenever the child goes off the deep end, one or both of his parents immediately come to his side and fuss over and cajole him. Nevertheless, his tantrums do not diminish; they even seem to increase. We may assume that his parents' fussing over him serves as a _______.

To teach a tiger to jump through a flaming hoop, the tiger is first reinforced for jumping up on a certain pedestal, then for leaping from that pedestal to another. Next the tiger has to jump through a hoop between the pedestals to get the reward. Finally, the hoop is set afire and the tiger must jump through it to get the reward. This is an example of __________ .

Which of the following is NOT a negative reinforcer?

When students are required to learn new material for a class, they typically want the material to be clearly organized and easy to study. Additionally, students often prefer to cram material in long study sessions and to feel that they are learning the material quickly. What does research indicate about these studying habits? Based on this research, suggest two ways students can improve their performance on tests.

All other things being equal, an animal trained on which of the following schedules of reinforcement should experience extinction most quickly when the reinforcement is removed?

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement involves giving reinforcement:

Although they make learning more challenging in the short term, ___________________ actually promote long-term learning.