Exam 6: B: Learning

Which process is responsible for conditioned taste aversions?

Pat takes a prescription medication in order to reduce pain and Kelly takes the same medication in order to experience a "drug high." What is the difference between Pat's and Kelly's behaviour?

If you give your dog a treat every time he jumps through a hoop, what method are you using?

When does extinction of a conditioned response in classical conditioning occur?

As a rat in a Skinner Box presses a lever, a cumulative recorder documents each lever press over time. What is the term for the data that is represented on the cumulative record?

According to conditioning models of drug tolerance, why do drug users start using larger and larger doses over time?

If a dog that has been classically conditioned to salivate when shown a square also salivates when shown a rectangle, what does the dog's behaviour illustrate?

Many parenting books, dog training manuals, and business management approaches all advocate the use of operant conditioning techniques to encourage desirable behaviour in children, pets, and employees. Which unifying theme in psychology is reflected by the widespread knowledge of, and application of conditioning techniques?

Which of the following is defined by the statement "If a response in the presence of a stimulus leads to satisfying effects, the association between the stimulus and the response is strengthened"?

If Francine develops a conditioned taste aversion, which of the following stimuli is most likely to make her feel queasy?

Which type of reinforcement schedule leads to the greatest resistance to extinction?

Which schedule of reinforcement involves reinforcement that is given after a variable number of nonreinforced responses?

What is most likely to lead to the development of a superstitious behaviour?

When Alek does not complete his homework in time, his mother takes away the power cord for his video game system. What does this example illustrate?

Which type of learning occurs when an organism's response is influenced by the observation of others who are called models?

What is reflected by Francine's tendency to respond most to the smell of baking bread, but also to other baking smells?

In which reinforcement schedule is a reinforcement given for the first response after an unpredictable amount of time has elapsed?

It seemed that your mom was always nagging you to clean your room when you were a teenager. Eventually you learned that if you cleaned your room every Saturday morning, you would not have to listen to her nagging. What does this example illustrate?

At preschool, Jaspreet has learned that she must wash her hands before snack-time in order to get a snack. At home, she has started to wash her hands before asking for snacks. Which processes does Jaspreet's behaviour illustrate?

Many people find it hard to "walk away from" or stop playing a slot machine. What schedule of reinforcement is responsible for this tendency?