Exam 5: Learning

When a CR has been conditioned to a particular stimulus, the organism will also tend to make the CR in response to similar stimuli. This phenomenon is called __________.

It is possible to become classically conditioned by simply watching someone else respond to a stimulus in a process called __________.

Last month, Theo became sick after eating two chili dogs, so he no longer likes chili dogs. Theo has experienced __________.

Operant conditioning assumes that __________.

Which two learning processes seem to be opposites?

Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one that you have learned to react to is called __________.

Little Albert was conditioned to fear a __________.

Positive reinforcement results in a(n) __________ in the target behavior and negative reinforcement results in a(n) __________ in the target behavior.

When the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS, the CR will eventually "die out" in a process called __________.

The law of effect emphasized that responses were more likely to be made if they were followed by some pleasing consequence.

Training a rat to push a lever to escape from an electric shock is an example of __________.

Operant conditioning is based on the research of __________ and __________.

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

An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female. The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture. The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone. In this situation, the UNCONDITIONED response is the __________.

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

A reinforcer that adds something rewarding to a situation is called a(n) __________ reinforcer.

Give an example of an unconditioned stimulus.

An experiment finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he hears a certain piece of music. The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then plays the piece of music. The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone. In this situation, the UNCONDITIONED response is the __________.

Insight is a concept associated with __________ learning theory.

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?