Exam 1: What Is Learning?

You have an ability to perform an act (such as skiing) although the act is not being performed at the present time.This latent ability is defined as:

Most psychologists reject dictionary definitions of learning because:

Waking up to a loud alarm clock, you press the button to terminate the noise.This is an example of:

According to Skinner, such things as medals, academic degrees, and trophies exemplify:

The rapid formation of an attachment between an organism and an environmental object that occurs during a critical period is called:

We can make inferences concerning the learning process by studying:

In general, it is through _______that we learn which environmental objects are conducive to survival and which are not:

An experimental arrangement whereby an organism can avoid experiencing an aversive stimulus by engaging in appropriate behavior is called:

The trend among learning theorists has been to accept a definition of learning that:

Sneezing in response to a tickling in one's nose is an example of:

Cuckoo birds lay their eggs in the nest of other birds.This is an example of:

Reinforcement is not contingent on any overt response made by the organism in:

According to most learning theorists the learning process: