Exam 20: Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning

For the most rapid conditioning, a CS should be presented

During extinction, the ________ is omitted; as a result, the ________ seems to disappear.

A year after surviving a classroom shooting incident, Angie still responds with terror at the sight of toy guns and to the sound of balloons popping. This reaction best illustrates

Which of the following is a form of associative learning?

When a conditioned stimulus is presented without an accompanying unconditioned stimulus, ________ will soon take place.

Acquiring new habits best illustrates the process of

Researchers condition a flatworm to contract its body to a light by repeatedly pairing the light with electric shock. The stage in which the flatworm's contraction response to light is established and gradually strengthened is called

Psychologists define learning as the process of

In classical conditioning, generalization refers to the tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the

In classical conditioning, the NS becomes a ________ after it reliably signals the impending occurrence of the ________.

In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs, salivation to meat was the

Comedian-writer Mark Malkoff reported that his fear of flying faded after he faced his fear and lived on an airplane for 30 days. His reduction of fear best illustrated the process of

Compared with nonabused children, those who have experienced a history of abuse show a stronger brain-wave response to an unfamiliar but angry-looking face. This best illustrates

Dogs conditioned to salivate to stimulation of the thigh also begin to salivate when stimulated on other body parts. This best illustrates

John B. Watson believed that psychology should be the science of

In Pavlov's experiments, the taste of food triggered the dog's salivation. Salivation to the taste of food was a(n)

Watson and Rayner's study of Little Albert demonstrated how specific fears

Blinking in response to a puff of air directed to your eye is a

Researchers condition a flatworm to contract when exposed to light by repeatedly pairing the light with electric shock. The electric shock is a(n)

In classical conditioning a stimulus is any event or situation that