Exam 5: Learning

Three-year-old Haley is petrified of the doctor.She cries every time she has to go.Today her mom tells her she is going to the dentist,and Haley doesn't shed a tear.What is Haley exhibiting?

Which two theorists laid the groundwork for the theory of operant conditioning?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Dr.Restin is observing mice run through a maze toward a piece of cheese.Although most mice eventually reach the cheese,their overall times reveal only minimal improvement over many trials.What are the mice failing to achieve?

The case of learning in the absence of reinforcement is demonstrated by studies of

Which of the following terms represents the process of moving from a continuous reinforcement schedule to a partial reinforcement schedule?

Herbert washes the windows of cars as they stop at his intersection.He never knows how many windows he will have to wash before someone gives him a dollar.What reinforcement schedule is he on?

Terell's dog likes to hang out at the dinner table while the family is eating.Occasionally,when the dog begs,Terell will give him some food.One might surmise that the dog's begging behavior will be hard to __________.

Punishment works best when

Which of the following may show a pattern similar to conditioned taste aversion?

Amanda is watching the movie Jaws with her friend.Amanda notices that when she hears the tell-tale music that precedes the shark attack,she automatically closes her eyes.What is the conditioned stimulus (CS)in this situation?

Who is demonstrating operant conditioning?

Who suggested that aggression can be learned by watching aggressive models?

Use the principles of S-O-R psychology to explain why Garth,who was bitten by a dog when he was young,is still afraid of dogs,while Cathy,who was also bitten as a child,is not.

Many new employees are eased into their new jobs,learning new tasks each day until they are capable of doing everything that the job requires.What operant technique resembles this practice?

When treating phobias using classical conditioning,persons fearful of flying will need to

Which of the following is reflective of Seligman's research on conditioned taste aversion?

________ was the first person to describe learning as acquired through classical conditioning while studying the digestive process of dogs.

What idea reflects the reason that nearly every commercial for Corona,a Mexican beer,is shot at the beach?

To make the best use of negative reinforcement with your child when he or she is misbehaving,you should