Exam 5: Learning

Ivan Pavlov, a __________, was originally attempting to identify __________.

B.F. Skinner designed an educational practice based on operant conditioning. This practice worked on the assumption that complex tasks that involve conceptual learning along with motor skills can be broken down into small steps. This design was called

Media may _______ violence, which means it desensitizes aggressive behavior, allowing a more frequent expression of it.

Carrie takes an aspirin every time she feels like she is about to get a headache. This is an example of

Gina uses biofeedback to reduce her blood pressure. She has a piece of equipment that tells her when her blood pressure is increasing. Using this technique has helped Gina reduce her blood pressure, and she continues to use it. Thus, for Gina, biofeedback has become a(n)

Spontaneous recovery of extinguished operants supports the notion that

Adrienne and Gus want to stop their son's temper tantrums through the use of physical punishment. Research would support this strategy because

Stop at red. Go at green. Go very fast at yellow. These are examples of

Researchers are testing out the possibility of using rats to search for survivors in a disaster. Their training method includes all except which of the following?

Roberto kept seeing signs on the highway advertising Pizza Hut. He started to salivate at the possibility of having a pizza. The signs were

To reduce Patty's fear of horses, a behavior therapist took her immediately to the nearby horse farm. She instructed Patty to stand in the stables, where she was surrounded by 20 horses. This is an example of what kind of behavior therapy?