Exam 6: A: Learning

McKenna had an unplanned pregnancy when she was 19 years old.Following her pregnancy,McKenna started taking a birth control pill each day to prevent another pregnancy.What does this example illustrate

Clara and Ashley ate dinner at a new restaurant last night.The entire restaurant was decorated in green,and the sound of waterfalls played in the background.Both Clara and Ashley ordered "trapper casserole," which tasted like nothing they had ever eaten before.Four hours after they had eaten,they both started vomiting violently and were taken to the hospital by ambulance,with the sirens wailing.What is most likely to elicit conditioned responses from Clara and Ashley,based on research conducted by Garcia and his colleagues

What is the major distinction between classical conditioning and operant conditioning

Reema has a desk right next to her manager's office.Whenever her manager is in his office,Reema makes sure that she works hard at her computer.However,if the manager is away from his office,she often works much more slowly and takes more breaks.What is the presence of the manager for Reema

In Thorndike's puzzle box experiments,what pattern of results would provide evidence that cats were "thinking," according to Thorndike

Why did the experience that Seligman had with sauce béarnaise change his understanding of conditioning

After watching his father wash the car,five-year-old Yacov washes his bike.What does this example illustrate

You have conditioned a fear response to a 1000-Hz tone.Now the tone is paired with a green light.Later,the green light alone elicits fear.What is this process called

When is the reinforcer given in a variable-ratio schedule

Summer is teaching herself to type using a computer software package.The first time she used the program,the sentences she was supposed to type scrolled very slowly across the computer screen,and when she finished,the computer played a clapping sound.However,now she has to type the material faster than her previous "best time" before the computer plays the clapping sound.Which technique is incorporated in this software package

Floyd had been working at Qualton Enterprises for two years when his boss asked to see him in her office.The boss told Floyd he was being laid off as a result of company downsizing.Floyd could feel his heart pounding as he listened to the news.Floyd has a new job,but every time his new boss asks to talk to him in private,Floyd feels a little faint.What term is used to describe the event of Floyd's new boss asking for a private talk in this example

Relative to extinction following continuous reinforcement,what is typical of extinction following intermittent reinforcement

What is the term for a species-specific predisposition to be conditioned in certain ways and not others

What is the initial stage of learning a response called

Which aspect of observational learning highlights the importance of cognitions

Terrence uses opiate drugs daily.He normally takes his pills in the morning,right after he has a shower.If Terrance has developed tolerance to these pills,what is likely to happen after his shower if Terrance does NOT take the pills

A child asks to be allowed to stay up an extra half-hour only when his mother is in a good mood,because that is when she is most likely to agree.What does this example illustrate

When Antonio was sick as a child,his mother would always make him vanilla pudding.To Antonio it seemed like the vanilla pudding made him feel better.Even now,he still gets a good feeling when he starts to prepare some vanilla pudding,but NOT when he starts to make any other type of pudding.What process does this illustrate

Alex quit smoking and his cravings for cigarettes have reduced significantly.One day he had very strong cravings again as he was walking home from work.If Alex asked you for advice,which of the following would be an appropriate response

Which goal is specified in an appropriate format for designing a self-modification program