Exam 6: Learning

Recent research suggests that panic disorder may result in part from the process of

Continuous reinforcement occurs when

Problems associated with the application of physical punishment as a disciplinary procedure include ____________________ side effects,increased ____________________ behavior,and behavioral problems.

Rafael's brother always says,"I'm going to get you" just before he hits Rafael.Alan's brother sometimes says,"I'm going to get you" just before he hits Alan; other times he just hits Alan with no warning.Based on the work by Rescorla you should predict that when these boys hear the words,"I'm going to get you," Rafael will show

The type of learning that occurs when an organism's responding is influenced by the observation of others who are called models is

Ratio schedules of reinforcement always relate to the

Albert Bandura,like Edward Tolman,suggests that organisms store cognitive representations of learned responses that they may or may not perform depending on the reinforcement possibilities.

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.Based on principles of operant conditioning,you should predict that

Briefly describe what happens in each of the following schedules of reinforcement: a.continuous b.intermittent or partial schedules c.ratio schedules (fixed vs. variable) d.interval schedules (fixed vs. variable)

Belinda was very close to her father,she claims that he always made her feel safe.Belinda's father always wore "Stetson" cologne.Today every time she smells the scent of "Stetson" cologne she develops a pleasant feeling of warmth and comfort.The learning process that could best account for Belinda's pleasant feelings is

____________________ refers to a relatively durable change in behavior or knowledge due to experience.

One Saturday,Clayton was sitting at home when the telephone rang.A local company was making promotional calls and told Clayton he had just won a $500 gift certificate.He felt a rush of excitement at the thought of what he could do with $500.Now Clayton finds that whenever he hears a telephone ring,he feels a little surge of excitement.In this example,the conditioned response is

A type of learning in which a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus is known as

If you wanted a rat in a Skinner Box to respond with both a high and steady rate of responding,you should use which type of schedule of reinforcement?

Tessa really likes to mow the lawn during the summer months,but her parents will only let her mow the lawn if all the dishes are washed.Consequently,every Saturday Tessa has the table cleared and all of the dishes washed as soon as everyone has finished breakfast.In this case,

Ken has been conditioned to be afraid of snow.For a number of weeks during November and December snow is repeatedly presented with Santa Claus; now Ken is also fearful of Santa Claus.This example illustrates the classical conditioning process of

____________________ refers to the initial stage of learning something.

When Skyler was first training his dog,Smooches,to heel he would give Smooches a treat when she stayed close during walks.Now Smooches stays right by Skyler's side,even when she is not on her leash.In this case,

When using punishment in a self-modification program,you should