Exam 20: A: Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning

A neural stimulus is an event or situation that

In Pavlov's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs, the CS was

Learning that certain events occur together is called

Which of the following provides evidence that a CR is not completely eliminated during extinction?

In classical conditioning, discrimination refers to the learned ability to distinguish between a ________ and other irrelevant stimuli

In Pavlov's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs, a CR was

An event that one of Pavlov's dogs could see or hear but did not associate with food was called a(n)

Seals in an aquarium will repeat behaviors, such as slapping and barking, that prompt people to toss them a herring. This best illustrates

Spontaneous recovery refers to the

After receiving a painful shot from a female nurse in a white uniform, 3-year-old Vaclav is fearful of any woman wearing a white dress. Vaclav's reaction best illustrates

An experimenter plans to condition a dog to salivate to a light by pairing the light with food. The dog will learn to salivate to the light most quickly if the experimenter presents the light

After getting a slight burn from the spark of a flickering campfire, Julie became afraid of getting close to lighted gas stoves. This best illustrates the adaptive value of

After recovering from a serious motorcycle accident, Gina was afraid to ride a motorcycle but not a bicycle. Gina's pattern of fear best illustrates

The stage of classical conditioning when a neutral stimulus first begins triggering a conditioned response is called

An automatic response to some stimulus is called

For the most rapid acquisition of a CR, the CS should be presented

Male Japanese quail became sexually aroused by a red light that had previously been associated with the presentation of a female quail. In this instance, the female quail is a

Two-year-old Philip was recently clawed by the neighbor's cat. Philip's newly developed tendency to fear all small animals demonstrates the process of

By directly experiencing a thunderstorm, we learn that a flash of lightning signals an impending crash of thunder. This best illustrates

The researcher most closely associated with the study of classical conditioning is