Exam 6: A: Learning

You have conditioned a dog to salivate in response to a flashing green light.What would you expect to happen if you continue to pair the green light with food,but periodically present a white light that is NOT followed by food

Through which of the following processes are you most likely to learn how to ride a bicycle

Raul's parents make certain they thank Raul every time he clears the dishes from the table without being asked.Sadie's parents try to remember to thank Sadie every time she clears the table without being asked,but about half the time they forget.What should you predict based on principles of operant conditioning

Trevor gets picked on by bullies whenever he walks near the gym.Bradley gets picked on sometimes when he goes near the gym,but not usually.According to Rescorla's signal relations model of classical conditioning,who will experience more fear near the gym

Regarding applications of the principles of learning and conditioning,which of the following is most accurate outside the laboratory

Darrel was dancing with his new girlfriend.When the band played "Love Song," his girlfriend gave him a long passionate kiss.Now Darrel finds that every time he hears "Love Song" on the radio,he becomes mildly excited.What is the kiss in this example

Which statement best represents the interaction of classical and operant conditioning for avoidance learning

You are watching a pigeon pecking a disk in a small chamber.There is a cumulative recorder connected to the disk.While you are watching,the pigeon is pecking at a slow,steady rate.What can you predict about the line on the cumulative record based on this information

Which learning theory is best able to explain why receiving physical punishment tends to increase aggressive behaviour in children

A pigeon learns to peck at a disk lighted green to receive reinforcement,but not at a disk lighted red.For this pigeon,what is the colour of the disk

April wants to teach her cat not to claw at the arms of her couch.Which method will be most successful

Which term refers to changes in the liking of a stimulus that result from pairing that stimulus with other positive or negative stimuli

One rat has earned 50 food pellets during a session of conditioning on a fixed reinforcement schedule,and a second rat has earned 50 food pellets during a session of conditioning on a variable schedule of reinforcement.What should you predict about the behaviour of the second rat,on the variable schedule

When Kiara asks her grandmother for a cookie,her grandmother usually gives her one.Last week at the park,Kiara's mother was embarrassed when Kiara walked up to five different elderly ladies and asked them for cookies.What does Kiara's behaviour illustrate

Dan stops paying attention to his girlfriend if she complains about his cooking,so she has stopped complaining about his cooking.What is the withdrawal of attention in this situation

After a painful experience,Sebastien cringes every time he hears a dentist's drill,even when he is sitting in the waiting room of his dentist's office.What term applies to Sebastien's cringing in the waiting room in this example

In a cumulative record of responses from a Skinner box,what does a steep slope in the line indicate

What does it mean when resistance to extinction is high

When Diana was three years old,she became terrified when the neighbour's pet parrot kept flying near her head.Today she is afraid of all birds,including robins,pigeons,and blue jays.What process does this illustrate

Angela used to really enjoy diving for her school team,but at their most recent diving practice,she hit her head on the diving board.Since then,she hasn't attended any of the team practices,and she refuses to dive.What is the head injury in this case