Exam 5: Learning

In the context of the effects of media violence, most organizations of health professionals agree that:  

Peter was attacked by a black cat when he was young. Due to this, he developed a fear of cats. A few years later, his parents got him a black kitten, and his fear gradually extinguished. On his way to work one day, he saw a black cat running toward him and felt his old fear resurfacing. In this scenario, the recurrence of Peter's fear of cats is known as _____. 

Which of the following statements is true in the context of classical conditioning?  

Which of the following illustrates continuous reinforcement?  

In the context of classical conditioning,__________believe that relationships among events allow organisms to mentally represent their environments and make predictions. 

In Pavlov's experiments on classical conditioning, salivation of the dog in response to the meat powder is an unlearned or unconditioned response. 

Zoya is teaching her dog to salivate every time she flashes a blue torchlight. To teach him to do this, she flashes the torchlight every time she gives him food. Later, he salivates on seeing the torchlight even when it is not paired with food. In this scenario, Zoya's dog salivating to the blue torchlight is an example of a(n) _____. 

_____ are defined as stimuli that increase the frequency of behavior. 

In operant conditioning, organisms learn to do or not do things because:  

People seem to be ready to fear thunder, threatening faces, sharp objects, darkness, and heights. According to Arne Öhman and Susan Mineka, this is referred to as _____.