Exam 6: Learning

Aldo cannot get the answer to a chemistry problem,even after sitting at his desk for an hour.He gets up and goes for a walk.Suddenly,the answer comes to him,even though he appears to have stopped thinking about it for a while.This phenomenon is called:

Which of the following terms is used to describe the removal of a stimulus?

What treatment might help memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease in the future by altering neuronal functions?

Primary reinforcers:

Which of the following could be classified as a reinforcer?

Tolman's research with rats running mazes demonstrated that reinforcement affects:

According to the work of Shepard Siegel,an addict's usual large dose is most likely to produce an overdose in which setting?

Pavlovian conditioning is also referred to as:

Who founded the school of behaviorism?

The neurotransmitter that is most important for reinforcement learning is:

Being fined for overdue books is a form of:

Habituation and sensitization come about because of:

One of the earliest and strongest proponents of learning theory was:

This scientist won a Nobel Prize for his work on the digestive system,work that made a fundamental contribution to the study of conditioned responses.

The fact that Little Albert learned fear toward not only a white rat but also a ball of wool and a rabbit represents:

The neural structure responsible for releasing dopamine in response to reinforcement is the:

What is the proper order of events that need to take place in order for classical conditioning to occur?

You want your dog to learn to lie down when you are about to give him a treat.If you first reinforce his behavior when he sits,then when he sits and stays,then when he lies down,you are using the technique called:

The amygdala is an important neural structure in which long-term potentiation (LTP)plays a role in learning.Since the amygdala is part of the limbic system,which of the following is most likely mediated by LTP-related learning in the amygdala?

Imitation learning is facilitated by special parts of the brain known as: