Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning.

You have just broken up with your boyfriend.You are sitting at a table with friends when you see him enter the restaurant.He has not seen you yet, so you duck into the ladies room.You are exhibiting __________ learning.

When a teenager loses his phone privileges or is "grounded," the parent is using

The schedule of reinforcement in which a set number of responses must be made for each reward is called

A teacher wants her students to study steadily across the semester.What kind of schedule of reinforcement could she put her quizzes on in order to produce a steady rate of responding, and explain why this schedule would be more successful than the other schedules of reinforcement?

Of the schedules listed, which of the following would generate the highest rate of responding as well as be resistant to extinction?

A baby cries when she hears a stranger's voice but not when she hears her mother's voice.This illustrates

After receiving several tickets for speeding, Joseph lost his driver's license for several months.When he got his driver's license back, Joseph stopped speeding.The reason he stopped speeding is due to the consequence known as

If you wanted to train a dog to play the piano or a cat to turn on the living room lights, you would most likely use

A teacher tells her first graders that whenever the bell on her clock rings, the students who are in their seats will each receive one token to put in their "happy jars." She then says, "No one knows when the clock will ring.It might be ten minutes, it might be 17 minutes, or only five minutes; so you better be in your seat." The teacher is using which schedule of reinforcement for "in-seat" behavior?

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, salivation to the bell was the

Stephanie had successfully used extinction to eliminate her son's temper tantrums.However, several weeks later, her son threw another temper tantrum.Stephanie should be advised that

Regarding escape and avoidance learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lanita blushes when she is embarrassed or ashamed.This behavior was most likely formed in childhood and would be classified by behaviorists as a

Often influencing human behaviors are learned desires for attention and approval, which are considered secondary reinforcers, and are called __________ reinforcers.

You walk out into bright sunlight.You immediately reach in your purse and get your sunglasses.Putting on your sunglasses to escape the sun's bright light is an example of

Which schedule of reinforcement would be most useful when a person or animal is initially learning new responses?

Studies of animals, such as pigeons, rats, and scrub jays, show that animals

A rat in a Skinner box presses the lever and receives a food pellet.This reinforcement will help the rat to

Jeffery's first love was Mia, who had long blonde hair and big blue eyes.Alas, Mia's family moved far away from Jeffery's little town.The next semester, there was a new girl in Jeffery's ninth grade class.Jeffery was immediately smitten with Lauren and her long blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes.Jeffery's immediate attraction to Lauren illustrates

Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is