Exam 8: Learning

Which of the following best distinguishes operant conditioning from classical conditioning?

Savannah's mother spanked her and sent her to her room for spilling milk. The next day, when her puppy makes a mess, Savannah whacks him with a newspaper and sends him outside. Savannah is

Which of the following is the simplest partial reinforcement schedule?

The observation that animals tend to readily form associations between certain stimuli and responses, such as taste and nausea, due to the survival value of the learning is called

Which of the following is the best example of social referencing?

For the first few nights after you purchased a clock, you had trouble sleeping because the ticking of the second hand disturbed you. Now you do not notice the sound of the second hand at all. This is an example of

The _______ appears to be especially important in the formation of cognitive maps.

Your uncle is about to undergo chemotherapy and is worried about the nausea that often accompanies such treatment. You should advise him to eat

Regarding the concept of latent learning, John Watson is most likely to have

When a subject has learned something that is not immediately demonstrated, _______ learning has occurred.

Which statement correctly differentiates between operant conditioning and classical conditioning?

After a behavior is established, the best way to maintain it for the long run is to reinforce it

This morning, a very loud clap of thunder right outside your window startled you. For the rest of the day, any kind of loud sound-a car backfiring, a dropped dish-causes you to jump out of your chair. This is an example of

Midori cleaned her room without being asked. Using a primary reinforcer to encourage Midori to do more chores, Midori's mother might

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

As a child, Adrienne received a burn from a campfire and subsequently developed a fear of open flames. As she got older, the fear gradually faded until Adrienne had all but forgotten it. In her late teens, Adrienne was invited to a party at a neighbor's house. As she walked into the backyard, she noticed flames roaring up from a fire pit, and she felt fearful. Her behavior is an example of

Aiden's parents want him to put his dirty clothes in his clothes hamper. They initially praise him simply for putting the clothes into a pile. Then they praise him for placing the clothes near the hamper. Finally, they praise him when he puts the clothes into the hamper. This is an example of

The acquisition of a phobia is an example of

With _______, a subject learns to display a specific behavior to block or delay the introduction of an aversive stimulus.

Dana is very shy and awkward in social situations. Consequently, she tends not to go to parties or attend other social gatherings. Dana is engaging in