Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning.

Operant conditioning focuses on how

Responses that are not always followed by reinforcement tend to become more and more resistant to extinction, according to the

Mild punishment only temporarily suppresses a response.

The best teaching strategies involve problem solving with enough direction from teachers so that students gain useful knowledge, while also providing enough freedom so students can actively think about these problems themselves.This technique is called

Operant conditioning is to Skinner as classical conditioning is to

A critical variable in determining whether modeled behavior will be imitated is

Describe three problems that occur as punishment increases in severity.

When people engage in various forms of gambling, they can play these "games of chance" uninterrupted for long periods of time because they are being reinforced on which type of reinforcement schedule?

The perspective that explains learning as a mental expectancy of an upcoming association between two events is known as

Cindy has watched her mother cook for several months.However, today her mother is ill so Cindy offers to cook.Cindy has never had to cook before, but she does an excellent job without any assistance.This demonstrates

Regarding one's behavior, discriminative stimuli would be considered

If you walk under a ladder and then break a leg, you may avoid ladders in the future.Each time you avoid a ladder and nothing happens, this avoidance action is reinforced.This illustrates

When using the three tools to control behavior, it is usually best to begin by

In which type of learning are new behavior patterns molded by changing the probability that various responses will be made?

Theresa has a phobia of insects and is undergoing a therapeutic technique in which she will be gradually exposed to the phobic stimuli of insects while she remains calm and relaxed.This therapeutic technique is called __________.

Compare and contrast classical and operant conditioning, including the nature of the response, the timing of learning, the role of the learner, the nature of the learning, and the learned expectancy for each.

While Gabe was growing up, his father would get angry and yell and throw objects at the wall.As an adult now, Gabe also yells and throws objects when he gets angry.Gabe learned these behaviors through

If the teacher never calls on you when you raise your hand, you will probably stop raising your hand.This decrease in your hand raising due to the teacher ignoring you is an example of

Discovery learning involves understanding and

Secondary reinforcers are