Exam 7: Learning

The process of learning associations between two events based on repeated exposure to those stimuli is called __________.

Haley just received her brand new doll as a Christmas gift,and is very excited about it.She hugs it,giggles with delight,and tells her parents how much she loves it.When her sister,Julia,gets a different doll and is equally excited,Haley puts her own down and wants to start playing with Julia'

Which psychologist is famous for his "Bobo Doll" experiment,which is considered a classic study demonstrating the principles of observational learning?

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how psychology relates to events involving the __________ and immune systems.

According to the mass action principle,which kinds of tasks are most affected by lesions to the brain?

Kris and Jen like to go fishing on the weekends.They drive the boat to their favorite spot,drop anchor,toss their lines in the water and wait.They never know how long it will be before they catch a fish,but they spend the time listening to music,nibbling on snacks and wine,and sharing great conversation.The reward of catching a fish is uncertain,but they don't worry about it! This is an example of a __________ schedule of partial reinforcement.

A local supermarket advertises a special deal on Sunday,and only on Sunday.The deal says "Come in on Sunday between noon and 3 pm and get our special ice cream for only $.50 a container!" Shoppers come running to the store at noon,only to find out that the "container" is not the standard half-gallon size,but instead is a one-serving size amount of ice cream.Suddenly their desire to buy multiple containers of ice cream diminishes significantly.This is an example of the __________ effect.

__________ recovery is the reoccurrence of a learned behavior after extinction has taken place.

A vending machine,assuming that it is fully stocked and working properly,is an example of __________ reinforcement.

According to Thorndike's law of effect,behaviors that are reinforced are likely to be repeated and behaviors that are punished are likely to be discontinued.

As a child,Takahiro went for pizza with his parents and because he had the beginnings of a virus,he got violently sick just 10 minutes after eating two slices.For the next several years,Takahiro refused to have anything whatsoever to do with pizza.Takahiro has clearly been a victim of __________ learning.

The fact that children who grow up in abusive homes have a greater chance of growing up to become physically aggressive themselves is one of the unfortunate examples that support the theories of __________ learning.

Suritha is climbing to the top of Mount Everest,which is a daunting task to say the least.When her friends asked her why she is doing it,she took a solemn pose and said,"Because it's there!" Clearly,Suritha is __________ motivated to get to the top of the mountain.

While it is easy to assume that observational learning has only negative outcomes - violence,profanity,eating disorders,aggressive behaviors - it is also true that there are some models who demonstrate both positive and helpful actions.These are called ________ models.