Exam 6: Learning

Which of the following best exemplifies an innate unconditioned stimulus-unconditioned response connection?

Briefly describe the four main schedules of partial reinforcement in operant conditioning.

George drinks three glasses of wine at home every evening,but rarely feels its effect.However,he feels the immediate effect of a single glass of wine on the rare occasions that he goes to a bar.Which of the following classical conditioning concepts best explains this discrepancy in George's responses?

The first part of classical conditioning is called _____.

In classical conditioning,the process by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay,without further conditioning is known as:

Aversive conditioning is:

Observational learning occurs _____.

In Pavlov's experiments on classical conditioning,the dog salivated each time the food was presented.The dog's response to the food was a(n)_____.

Karen receives a box of chocolates from her grandmother for getting good grades in math.In the context of operant conditioning,the chocolates are an example of a secondary reinforcer.

On Monday,Rat A receives 25 mild electric shocks per hour and Rat B receives 5 mild shocks per hour.On Tuesday,both rats receive 10 shocks per hour.In the context of stress and improvement,which of the following is the most likely result of this experiment?

Which of the following is true of acquisition in classical conditioning?

The _____ in psychology states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are strengthened and that behaviors followed by negative outcomes are weakened.

Jessica loves to travel by air.She enjoys being in an airplane and experiencing the excitement of flying.However,Jessica's last three flights were highly turbulent and made her anxious and physically sick.Consequently,Jessica now fears flying.In this scenario,in the context of classical conditioning,Jessica's fear of flying is a(n)_____.

Classical conditioning _____.

Identify the accurate statement in the context of operant conditioning.

_____ in operant conditioning occurs when the frequency of a behavior increases because it is followed by a desirable stimulus.

Alex and his family moved into an apartment on the 98?? floor of a building.The first few times that Alex used the elevator,his ears popped and Alex found the sensation uncomfortable.As a result,whenever Alex enters a building with an elevator,he feels his ears pop before he gets to the elevator.In the context of classical conditioning,which of the following is the conditioned response?

Which of the following describes the reinforcement element in observational learning?

Experience with unavoidable negative stimuli can lead to a particular deficit in avoidance learning called _____.

Jack regularly feeds his neighbor's dog,Oscar.He announces his arrival by ringing his bicycle bell and feeds Oscar mouth-watering treats.As Jack has been doing this for two weeks,every time he hears Jack's bicycle bell,Oscar begins salivating with the expectation of being fed.In this scenario,Oscar learns the response to the bicycle bell through _____.