Exam 6: Learning

Which of the following statements is representative of general research on spanking and aggression?

Tina thought that she was over her fear of dogs. When she was a child, she was bitten by her uncle's dog and developed a serious phobia. Since then, she has learned to be calm around dogs and has even learned to like some dogs. But yesterday, Tina visited her uncle's house and the fear all came back. According to the principles of classical conditioning, this would be an example of

What is the primary purpose of an operant chamber, or 'Skinner Box'?

In Watson's study involving "Little Albert," a white rat was the __________ in the aversive conditioning trials.

If students with "A" averages don't have to do a final exam, then that is an example of __________ for getting good grades.

Most token economy conditioning strategies use chips, tokens, or points as __________ reinforcers, instead of naturally rewarding items.

A farmer is being troubled by coyotes eating his sheep. In an attempt to solve the problem, he kills a sheep and laces its body with a nausea-inducing drug. He leaves the sheep out where he knows the coyotes roam. He hopes they will learn not to eat the sheep. The farmer is attempting to apply the research of __________ to accomplish this.

Which schedule of reinforcement is associated with slot machines and other forms of casino gambling?

Andrew is a heroin addict, and he usually shoots up at his friend Dave's place. Following an intervention and treatment, Andrew is trying very hard to stop using heroin but finds that when he goes over to Dave's place, his craving for the drug is very strong. In this example, Dave's place serves as

Every time Maricella goes to work in the morning, she notices that her dog sulks in the corner of the room and looks very sad. Over several weeks, she notices that the dog gets unhappy when she picks up her car keys, immediately before leaving the house. Which phenomenon of learning best describes the dog's behaviour?

Aimee is walking around the mall and sees her friend Jane waving at her, so she walks over to talk to Jane. What is the discriminative stimulus in this example?

Which of the following theories provides the safest strategies for teaching a child to cross a busy street?

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

When one monkey watches another monkey perform an action, cells called __________ neurons become active.

Darcy wants to change her image, so that people see her as more mature and professional now that she is an adult with degree and a good job. She has changed the way she dresses, speaks more formally, and even started wearing glasses to appear more serious. No matter what she tries, her friends and family still think of her as silly and immature. Which conditioning phenomenon is most similar to this example?

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Paul's cat gets fed first thing in the morning, as soon as he gets up. As soon as she hears Paul's alarm clock, the cat runs to the kitchen and waits for him by her bowl. In this example, what is the conditioned stimulus?

One of the side effects of __________ is that people may just get sneakier about their behaviour, so that they don't get caught.

__________ is any relatively permanent change in behaviour brought about by experience or practice.

At Derek's school, students earn points for reading books and helping their classmates, and they lose points for being late to class or leaving a mess in the lunchroom. Which procedure does this reflect?