Exam 5: Learning

Which reinforcement schedule produces high, stable rates of responding?

In higher-order conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus and response are actually previously conditioned stimuli and responses.

Which of the following would be an example of learning, according to the definition in the text?

The term learning applies to behaviour changes

In a ________ schedule, the first correct response made after a specific time period has elapsed brings the reward.

Josie grew up in an abusive home with a very domineering father who punished her severely whenever she tried to argue with him. As an adult in a relationship, she finds it impossible to disagree with her partner. She may be experiencing

Classical conditioning was first researched by

Parents could use shaping procedures to teach small children to do all of the following, except

Little Tammy is frightened by thunder and cries when she hears it. During a season of frequent electrical storms, thunder is always preceded by lightning. Now Tammy cries as soon as she sees lightning, before the thunder can be heard. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is

You are doing homework. Your mother drops in at random times and gives you a treat if she finds you have been doing your work. What reinforcement schedule does she have you on?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

The money Max's mother gives him for doing chores around the house is an example of a

Classical conditioning rarely occurs if the conditioned stimulus follows the unconditioned stimulus.

Following extinction, if a conditioned stimulus is presented at a later time, it may again evoke a conditioned response. This phenomenon is referred to as

Summarize what the research on observational learning suggests about the relationship between violence on television and children's violence.

What happens when a conditioned response is extinguished?

In an early study of aggression, Albert Bandura found that young children later modelled aggressive behaviour if they had been exposed to

"Time out" is a technique in which a child who is misbehaving is removed from sources of positive reinforcement for a short period of time.

In the partial-reinforcement effect, the partial reinforcement results in partial learning.

Which of the following is not presented in the text as one of the major factors influencing the effectiveness of punishment?