Exam 5: A: Learning

B.F.Skinner is known for his theory of:

An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female.The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture.The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone.In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the _______.

Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in:

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

Which two learning processes seem to be opposites?

The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior is known as __________.

A procedure used to teach a whole behavior by first training its parts is called:

Which of the following illustrates an unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?

On a variable-interval schedule,reinforcement is given for the __________.

The process of learning to respond only to a single specific object or event is called _________.

The presentation of an aversive stimulus following a particular operant response is called:

Stimulus generalization occurs:

In the experiment with Little Albert,the conditioned stimulus was _______.

Which schedule of reinforcement reinforces the first correct response after a constant interval of time has elapsed?

Some of the simplest and most basic learning,that involves the acquisition of fairly specific patterns of behaviors in the presence of well-defined stimuli is:

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

In a study on learning,the psychologist conducting the study seeks to explain the inner needs and desires that made learners pursue their goals.She is interested in the inner processes that result in learning.She is studying ___________.

Changing behavior through the reinforcement of partial responses is called _______.

Reinforcing behaviors that more closely resemble a final,terminal behavior is called:

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?