Exam 5: Learning

What is now called operant conditioning was first known as:

In classical conditioning, _____ refers to the process by which a CR is weakened by presenting the CS without the UCS.

You get a raise and say that it is due to the fact that you have worked hard and you have earned it. You have:

I am finding it difficult to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that it is time to eat. The difficulty may be linked to the fact that I always feed my cat right after my alarm clock goes off in the morning. This is a demonstration of which of the following concepts associated with classical conditioning?

In vicarious conditioning (learning):

The time interval between the presentation of a CS and UCS is called the:

With regard to a conditioned eyeblink response, the interstimulus interval that produces the best classical conditioning is thought to be:

Conditioned taste aversions generally result from __________ and are considered__________ from an evolutionary perspective

Which of the following is associated with anxiety and with negative reinforcement as well as punishment?

A class has nothing but essay exams. I study in a particular way and end up with an A in that course. The next semester, there is another course that also has essay exams. I study the same way. This is an example of:

The process whereby a behavior is made more likely because it is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus is known as

In response to the question, ìWhat do organisms learn in classical conditioning?,î the weight of evidence tends to:

Watson and Raynor found that little Albert transferred his fear of rats to:

Describe and give one example for each of the following: conditioned taste aversions, conditioned emotional responses, and conditioned immune responses.

From his research, Thorndike developed the law of effect. That law states that:

Pavlov's explanation of classical conditioning included the belief that:

It is believed that there are numerous factors that influence the ability of an organism to be classically conditioned. Which of the following factors is thought to affect learning via classical conditioning?

A stimulus that acquires reinforcement value after an organism learns to associate it with stimuli that are innately reinforcing is known as a

A student expects that she will be incapable of learning the information for an exam. That same student then finds it impossible to study and to remain focused. The student is displaying:

A friend of mine repeats to herself that she is not going to get sick when she does not feel well. Strangely enough, she doesn't get sick. This same friend tells herself, ìI am going to ace this exam,î and then does so. These are examples of: