Exam 5: Learning

Three-year-old Shaniqua learns to associate the smell of popcorn with watching movies.This learning represents

Which of the following is true concerning operant conditioning applications?

The term learning refers to a change in human behavior as a result of

Describe the concept that explains why Veronica only runs around the classroom when her teacher is present.

Which of the partial schedules produces the highest rates of responding?

Provide an example of Humphreys' paradox.

The research on sleep-assisted learning suggests

Professor Connery is trying to teach his psychology students the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement.He chooses two behaviors,smoking and studying,and asks his students to design an appropriate consequence for each.Provide a correct solution for his students.

One-year-old Eric was in the back seat of the car when the car got a flat tire and swerved off the road,causing Eric to bang his head.Now Eric cries every time his mom puts him in the car.According to classical conditioning,Eric's crying when he banged his head is the __________.

Cora's heart races every time she is with her boyfriend,Brandon.Recently,Brandon began wearing a new cologne.Now,Cora finds her heart racing just smelling the cologne.What is the conditioned stimulus (CS)in this situation?

Jason has test anxiety,especially when it comes to math class.He is now about to take his first test in his chemistry class and finds himself very anxious.Jason is exhibiting __________.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of punishment?

Which of the following is an example of the Premack principle?

If Sami is afraid of spiders,it is likely that his fear is the result of __________ conditioning and that the fear is maintained by __________ conditioning.

Pete thinks to himself as he is watching a commercial,"I will be able to hit the golf ball like Tiger Woods if I buy the same clubs he is advertising." The advertisers are exploiting __________ conditioning.

Six-year-old Jasper has learned that during a thunderstorm,the loud thunder is preceded by a flash of lightning.He now covers his ears when he sees the lightning flash.What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS)in this situation?

Which of the following situations is an example of serendipity?

While on a cruise ship,Kevin became sick after eating a seafood dinner.His food poisoning coupled with sea sickness led to a terrible vacation and,consequently,Kevin shivers at the mere sight of any cruise ship.Kevin's behavior illustrates the process of

Which of the findings have been supported by research concerning classical conditioning and advertising appeals for well-known products?

Whenever 5-year-old Claire goes to the dentist,she becomes anxious and cries.She was not afraid of the dentist on her first visit,so her fear was a learned behavior.The UCS in this case was probably