Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning

A father is "potty training" his son, Kenneth. First, he allows Kenneth to become acclimated to his pot, then Kenneth gets reinforced for sitting on the pot, and finally he gets a reinforcer only if he does something on the pot. Which procedure is the father using?

What do we call the unexpected reappearance of old associations after extinction has occurred?

In classical conditioning, what is the best way to describe the conditioned response?

What do we call events that occur just before a response?

Taste aversions are acquired through __________.

In operant conditioning, a response will eventually disappear if reinforcement is withheld. What is this procedure called?

From explanations offered by Albert Bandura's Bo-Bo doll study, we discovered that a problem with viewing television violence is that it may lead children to be more aggressive. How does this happen?

Describe the role of feedback in skill learning.

If a subject in a study makes a connection between a stimulus and a consequence, what are the researchers most likely studying?

In classical conditioning, what is the most important aspect to consider in how we learn?

Philip is reinforced with a $10 bill every time he presses a lever. Which of the following does this example illustrate?

In classical conditioning, to respond differently to different stimuli is to do which of the following?

Which of the following statements applies to punishment?

For those who advocate the informational view of conditioning, what is the end product (result) of conditioning?

Why are primary reinforcers effective?

What does the cognitive perspective in learning theory emphasize?

To test for the presence of classical conditioning, which of the following would you omit?

What does the Premack principle state?

Sometime after a horse knocked him down at summer camp, Arnold overcame this fear and he went horseback riding regularly until camp ended. On the first day of camp the following summer, while being helped onto a horse, he started to cry and said he was scared. Why?

Katherine is a telemarketer who receives $6 for every ten calls she makes. Which type of reinforcement schedule does this example illustrate?