Exam 20: Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning

Male Japanese quail became sexually aroused by a red light that was repeatedly associated with the presentation of a female quail. The sexual arousal triggered by the red light was a

The acquisition of mental information by observing events, watching others, or through language is called

Conditioning seldom occurs when a ________ comes after a(n) _____.

In Pavlov's studies of classical conditioning of a dog's salivary responses, spontaneous recovery occurred

A dog salivates to the sound of a tone because the tone has regularly been associated with the delivery of food. In this case, the tone is called a(n)

Just after they taste a sweet liquid, mice are injected with a drug that produces an immune response. Later, the taste of the sweet liquid by itself triggers an immune response. This best illustrates

In which of the following may classical conditioning play a role?

In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs, the meat served as

After one chimpanzee sees a second chimp open a box that contains a food reward, the first animal opens a similar box with great speed. This best illustrates

In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus signals the impending occurrence of

You repeatedly hear a tone just before having a puff of air directed to your eye. Blinking to the tone presented without an air puff is a

Associating a conditioned stimulus with a new neutral stimulus can create a second (often weaker) conditioned stimulus. This best illustrates

Learning is best defined as

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that elicits no response before conditioning is called a(n)

Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?

If a sea slug on repeated occasions receives an electric shock just after being squirted with water, its protective withdrawal response to a squirt of water grows stronger. This best illustrates