Exam 5: Learning

Kelly is trying to lose weight.She wants you to motivate her to exercise.Provide one example each of how you might use positive or negative reinforcement to motivate Kelly to exercise.

In classical conditioning,the CR and the __________ are usually the same.

Which of the following is true concerning partial schedules of reinforcement?

Troy just slammed his fingers in the car door.What consequence suggests that he won't do it again for a long time?

Which of the following statements concerning sleep-assisted learning is true?

A fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement involves giving reinforcement after

Most employees work 8 hours per day from Monday through Friday.Most employees are paid on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Henry's grandfather keeps his house very warm,causing Henry to perspire.Henry notices as he walks up the steps to his grandfather's house that he has already begun to perspire.What is the unconditioned response (UCR)in this situation?

Punishment can be defined as any consequence presented __________ behavior that __________ the likelihood of the behavior reoccurring.

Which of the following would be considered an unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?

Professor Watson is a staunch behaviorist.His main objection to the idea of latent learning would be that latent learning is not __________.

Concerning cognitive maps,which is likely true?

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Which of the following will DECREASE the likelihood of behavior reoccurring?

How might you use operant conditioning techniques to train your dog to retrieve your bedroom slippers for you every morning?

Your psychology professor knows that if students study daily,as opposed to cramming the night before,they will perform better on their exams.What might you recommend he implement in his classes?

Most token economy conditioning strategies use chips,tokens,or points as __________ reinforcers.

Martina never acts up while she is at home with her parents,but goes wild whenever she has a babysitter.Martina is exhibiting __________.

Describe the processes involved that cause Selena to automatically pull her hand back from the hot stove and subsequently hesitate to even enter the kitchen.

Classically conditioned responses are __________; operant responses are __________.