Exam 6: Learning

Bob has learned that he can usually get what he wants from his parents if he keeps whining for something. One day Bob starts whining in the toy store because he wants a G.I. Joe action figure. His father refuses to give it to him and ignores his whining. What will happen?

A discriminative stimulus is a stimulus that ________.

Kelsey just told her family a really funny joke that she made up herself. In order to use a primary reinforcer to encourage her joke-telling, Kelsey's dad might ________.

Describe the similarities and differences between operant conditioning theory and classical conditioning theory.

The case of learning in the absence of reinforcement is demonstrated by studies of

As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of ________.

Julie is paid based on commission, so her salary reflects a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

Which of the partial schedules produces the highest rates of responding?

When Bobby is hungry, tired, and thirsty, he resolves this by getting food, water, and sleep. These are examples of ________.

Which of the following is true concerning the treatment of phobias using classical conditioning?

A reinforcer is a consequence that ________ a behaviour, while a punisher is a consequence that ________ a behaviour.

According to the research of David Klahr, what type of instruction/learning results in the greatest and most immediate ability to solve problems?

An animal trainer is trying to teach a lion to perform tricks for circus. First the lion is given food if he sits quietly on a chair. Next the lion is given food if he raises one paw. Finally the lion is given even more food if he gives the trainer a "high-five". In this example, the lion is being trained by ________.

Provide information in support of an argument that there is a biological basis for the phenomenon of observational learning.

Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate at a metronome sound that was paired with a meat stimulus. After the CS-UCS linkage was strongly established, Pavlov then presented the dog with several flashes of a light followed by the metronome sound. After a few days, when the light flashes were presented by themselves, the dog salivated. This is an example of ________.

Which of the following statements is supported by research concerning classical conditioning and advertising appeals for well-known products?

Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank. After a while, he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light. In this example, the ________ is the unconditioned stimulus.

Regarding the two-processes of operant and classical conditioning, which is true?

Mitzi and her husband went out for a nice dinner, where Mitzi ordered a Diet Coke to go with her meal. When her drink was served, she took one sip and made a disgusted face. "That's not Diet Coke," she said with an irritated look. "That's a Diet Pepsi." Mitzi's ability to distinguish one soft-drink from another demonstrates

________ is the term used to describe the situation in which a CS comes to elicit a CR.