Question 1

​Behaviorists avoid referring to mental states,such as thoughts and ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

After watching cats escape from puzzle boxes,Thorndike concluded that the cats gained an understanding of how to escape.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

​A rat learns to press a lever to avoid an electric shock.This is an example of _______________ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

​negative
avoidance learning

Question 4

​If a response leads to the avoidance of pain,the response increases by the process that psychologists call ____________ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​If a response leads to the avoidance...

Question 5

​An animal learns to avoid a food based on illness,even if it became ill hours later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Classical conditioning can help to explain drug tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Pavlov's experiment the conditioned response was similar to the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

unconditioned respon

Question 8

​If you eat something,either shock or nausea would be equally effective in teaching you to avoid that taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The idea that evolution prepared us to learn some associations more easily than others is known as _________________.​

Accepted Answer

preparedness (or bel

Question 10

If an individual's behavior controls the presentation of reinforcement or punishment,we classify the learning as __________ conditioning​

Accepted Answer

operant (o

Question 11

​In operant conditioning,a signal that indicates whether a response would be appropriate or inappropriate is called a ____________ stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In operant conditioning,a signal that indicates whether...

Question 12

​Stimulus generalization is the extension of a conditioned response from the training stimulus to similar stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​One type of learning that occurs even though the learner makes no response and receives no reinforcement is _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​One type of learning that occurs even...

Question 14

​Psychologists' opposition to spanking comes from many experiments with random assignment to groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To extinguish a classically conditioned response is to eliminate it completely.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Thorndike,the process of increasing the future probability of the most recent response is called ___________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Thorndike,the process of increasing the...

Question 17

​If you have been recently deprived of the opportunity to do something that you ordinarily do,then the opportunity to do that activity will be reinforcing to you.This idea is known as the ____________ principle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​If you have been recently deprived of...

Question 18

​In Pavlov's experiments,a sound preceded food,which evoked salivation.We refer to the food as the ______ stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In Pavlov's experiments,a sound preceded food,which evoked...

Question 19

If you have received reinforcement only occasionally for some action,your response will extinguish faster than it will for someone who received reinforcement every time.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​In operant conditioning,the subject's behavior determines an outcome and is affected by the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: A: Learning

​Behaviorists avoid referring to mental states,such as thoughts and ideas.

After watching cats escape from puzzle boxes,Thorndike concluded that the cats gained an understanding of how to escape.​

​A rat learns to press a lever to avoid an electric shock.This is an example of _______________ reinforcement.

​If a response leads to the avoidance of pain,the response increases by the process that psychologists call ____________ reinforcement.

​An animal learns to avoid a food based on illness,even if it became ill hours later.

​Classical conditioning can help to explain drug tolerance.

In Pavlov's experiment the conditioned response was similar to the ____________________.​

​If you eat something,either shock or nausea would be equally effective in teaching you to avoid that taste.

The idea that evolution prepared us to learn some associations more easily than others is known as _________________.​

If an individual's behavior controls the presentation of reinforcement or punishment,we classify the learning as __________ conditioning​

​In operant conditioning,a signal that indicates whether a response would be appropriate or inappropriate is called a ____________ stimulus.

​Stimulus generalization is the extension of a conditioned response from the training stimulus to similar stimuli.

​One type of learning that occurs even though the learner makes no response and receives no reinforcement is _________.

​Psychologists' opposition to spanking comes from many experiments with random assignment to groups.

To extinguish a classically conditioned response is to eliminate it completely.​

According to Thorndike,the process of increasing the future probability of the most recent response is called ___________.​

​If you have been recently deprived of the opportunity to do something that you ordinarily do,then the opportunity to do that activity will be reinforcing to you.This idea is known as the ____________ principle.

​In Pavlov's experiments,a sound preceded food,which evoked salivation.We refer to the food as the ______ stimulus.

If you have received reinforcement only occasionally for some action,your response will extinguish faster than it will for someone who received reinforcement every time.​

​In operant conditioning,the subject's behavior determines an outcome and is affected by the outcome.

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Behaviorists avoid referring to mental states,such as thoughts and ideas.

After watching cats escape from puzzle boxes,Thorndike concluded that the cats gained an understanding of how to escape.

A rat learns to press a lever to avoid an electric shock.This is an example of _______________ reinforcement.

If a response leads to the avoidance of pain,the response increases by the process that psychologists call ____________ reinforcement.

An animal learns to avoid a food based on illness,even if it became ill hours later.

Classical conditioning can help to explain drug tolerance.

In Pavlov's experiment the conditioned response was similar to the ____________________.

If you eat something,either shock or nausea would be equally effective in teaching you to avoid that taste.

The idea that evolution prepared us to learn some associations more easily than others is known as _________________.

If an individual's behavior controls the presentation of reinforcement or punishment,we classify the learning as __________ conditioning

In operant conditioning,a signal that indicates whether a response would be appropriate or inappropriate is called a ____________ stimulus.

Stimulus generalization is the extension of a conditioned response from the training stimulus to similar stimuli.

One type of learning that occurs even though the learner makes no response and receives no reinforcement is _________.

Psychologists' opposition to spanking comes from many experiments with random assignment to groups.

To extinguish a classically conditioned response is to eliminate it completely.

According to Thorndike,the process of increasing the future probability of the most recent response is called ___________.

If you have been recently deprived of the opportunity to do something that you ordinarily do,then the opportunity to do that activity will be reinforcing to you.This idea is known as the ____________ principle.

In Pavlov's experiments,a sound preceded food,which evoked salivation.We refer to the food as the ______ stimulus.

If you have received reinforcement only occasionally for some action,your response will extinguish faster than it will for someone who received reinforcement every time.

In operant conditioning,the subject's behavior determines an outcome and is affected by the outcome.