Exam 6: Learning

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?

One of the problems with interpreting the research on media violence is that most of the research is correlational and therefore is lower in __________ validity.

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

If parents want their kids to read more books, which schedule of reinforcement should lead to the greatest rate of book reading?

Fred is afraid of spiders. He won't even watch a nature show on TV about them. When he sees a picture of a spider, he has a panic attack, but when he avoids looking at the image, his panic goes away. Fred's avoidance of spiders is being

Which researcher developed the Law of Effect, which forms the basis of operant conditioning?

What is the term for a behaviour that is voluntary, and done to achieve a goal or reward?

Extinction occurs when the __________ no longer produces the __________.

Operant conditioning would be the best approach when teaching a child to

Based on the classical conditioning model of drug tolerance, which of the following situations should elicit the largest conditioned compensatory response associated with alcohol tolerance?

Julie is expected to cut the lawn weekly. Her parents only give her money once in a while after she cuts the lawn. Julie is being conditioned using a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

Which theorist, along with B.F. Skinner, laid the groundwork for the theory of operant conditioning?

Which researchers is known for documenting and describing classical conditioning?

Which of the following is an example of punishment?

Which of the following situations would most likely lead to heroin overdose, according to the conditioned compensatory response model of drug tolerance?

In laboratory experiments, monkeys have an easier time learning to fear pictures of snakes than pictures of flowers. Which principle does this evidence support?

Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The sound of an insect buzzing around your ear becomes more annoying over time and you just can't ignore it. Which form of learning does this represent?

Aron has stopped going to his local comic book store, because they stopped carrying his favourite comic. This is an example of which operant concept?

The tendency for animals to return to innate or instinctive behaviours following repeated reinforcement is called