Exam 5: Learning

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane. When Bobby kissed Sue, his breathing accelerated. Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby. Chanel #5 is the:

Dad is watching a home improvement show about how to install a new sink. He really wants to do it and watches the show intently. He knows that his wife will reward him when he is done. However, when he tests the new sink, water spurts everywhere. Taking the new sink apart, he finds that he has left out the crucial washers in the faucet assembly even though this was emphasized in the TV show. What part of Bandura's theory of the necessary components of observational learning is most likely the reason for this disaster?

In the context of classical conditioning, which of the following components "elicits" a response?

Social learning theory's foremost proponent is __________ .

During your very first visit to your campus, you probably needed a map to get around efficiently. However, a little while later you no longer needed the map, because _______ had occurred.

The presentation of an aversive stimulus following a particular operant response is called:

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred is called ________.

We associate the name of _______ most closely with classical conditioning.

A monthly paycheck best represents a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Emitted, voluntary behavior is BEST modified by _____________.

When Luke kissed Laura, her heart rate increased. Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave. Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice, her heart raced. Luke's kiss was the:

Which of the following types of brain imaging techniques does your textbook note can be used for neurofeedback data collection?

As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of ________.

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by ________.

What kind of reinforcement is used if Sally's parents give her $10 every time she accumulates six A's on her tests?

A stimulus presented to a person or animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as ________.

Blake finds that if he washes his car prior to going out on the town, more of his friends want to ride along with him. What theory would best explain his willingness to always wash and clean his car before going out?

Give an example of an unconditioned stimulus.

A reinforcer is a consequence that ________ a behavior, while a punisher is a consequence that ________ a behavior.

You need to remove a broken light bulb from a lamp. Without a pair of gloves, you are likely to cut yourself on the jagged glass. Suddenly, it occurs to you that you can use a cut potato to remove the light bulb from the socket. You have just demonstrated ________.