Exam 8: Learning

Darren had eaten a cheeseburger right before he felt extremely nauseous from the flu. Now, every time Darren smells a cheeseburger he feels nauseous. In this scenario, what is Darren experiencing?

Nate was fined for parking his car in a no-parking zone. Thereafter, he stopped parking his car in no-parking zones. In this scenario, Nate received a(n) ________.

During the classic study of the power of conditioning techniques, John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner conditioned Little Albert to develop a fear of ________.

Which of the following studies has employed backward conditioning?

Which of the following best describes habituation?

If a worker's wages or tips depend on the number of units he or she produces, he or she will work faster-possibly risking injury-to make more money. This is an example of a ________.

In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment, the dogs gradually stopped salivating to the bell once they learned that the bell wasn't accompanied by meat powder. This phenomenon is an example of ________.

Andrew sees his mother waking up early in the morning and exercising. Looking at her, he also starts exercising in the morning. According to Albert Bandura's social learning theory, this scenario exemplifies ________.

How do psychologists define learning?

Which of these techniques would work best to change a behavior?

Konrad Lorenz demonstrated that in mammals and birds, there is a rapid and innate learning of the characteristics of a caregiver very soon after birth when he ________.

Imprinting and sensitivity periods in learning remind us that ________.

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

Juan hears his older brother singing loudly while in the shower, and now Juan also imitates it. According to Bandura's social learning theory, this is an example of ________.

Bob, a nine-year-old, sees his older brother playing the guitar. Later that day, Bob picks up the guitar and pretends to play it. Bob's behavior is an example of ________.

Once we have mastered the skill of riding a bicycle, we don't have to learn to ride a bicycle every time we want to go for a spin. What is the reason behind this?

Classical and operant conditioning do NOT take into account the powerful role of ________ in the learning process.

Derrick's mother gave him $10 because he got an "A" on his math test. He studies hard for his next math test because he wants his mother to give him another $10. In this scenario, the money is serving as a(n) ________.

Mark has just completed an important project. Henry, his manager, walks up to Mark and says, "Good work, Mark. Keep it up!" Henry knows that praising employees for good work encourages them to strive to consistently perform better. This is an example of ________.

Thorndike's law of effect states that ________.