Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning

Deirdre bakes muffins for her husband Doug. Doug eats them and becomes ill. The next time Deirdre bakes muffins, Doug refuses to eat them. Which form of classical conditioning does this scenario illustrate?

Which of the following effects would a reinforcer most likely have on a child's behaviour?

The best way to differentiate operant from classical conditioning is to decide which of the following?

Jamal works for a department store that pays him $10 for every bicycle he assembles. This is an example of a schedule of reinforcement called ____________________.

Which learning theory states that people learn through associations?

Lauren's emotional reaction to being trapped in an elevator for several hours has generalized to a fear of all enclosed spaces. Which of the following does this example illustrate?

Learning is a process that most often produces a change in behaviour or knowledge as a result of an individual's experience. This change can be said to be ____________________.

A teacher gives students a star for every completed homework assignment. What is the star in this example?

Which of the following items does not belong with the three others?

What would be the quickest way to encourage a child to make his bed? Once he has learned to make his bed, what would be the best way to maintain the behaviour?

In operant conditioning, what is a discriminative stimulus?

"After visiting New Orleans last summer, I can imagine the layout of the city in my mind." What does this statement illustrate?

Which of the following is a basic tool used to control simple learning?

Beth has learned to avoid a furry, black cat. However, she still plays with her grandmother's short-haired tabby. What does Beth's behaviour demonstrate?

When the subject is presented with an aversive stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus, what has the subject received?

How can a phobia often be interpreted?

How do advertisers often try to use higher-order conditioning?

What is latent learning?

Twelve-year-old Aiden is frequently punished by his parents. Aiden often lies about his whereabouts, and he has run away from home several times. Which of the following is he demonstrating?

When Erica broke her curfew, her parents took away her car privileges for a week. What were Erica's parents using?