Exam 6: Learning

Which of the following is one of the ways in which conditioned taste aversions are NOT like other forms of classical conditioning?

When Casey opens the closet door to get some dog food,her dog salivates.What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?

Which type of learning occurs when we observe other people act?

One of the best known examples of classical conditioning in humans was the Little Albert study,conducted by _______.

What must be paired together for classical conditioning to occur?

The conditioned stimulus is defined as:

Peggy wanted to teach her dog how to roll over.She tried giving him instructions,but it didn't work.She tried waiting for him to roll over so she could reinforce the behavior,but she had to go to bed before the dog rolled.Finally,she began reinforcing the dog when it made behaviors that more closely resembled rolling over.At last,using _______,she was able to teach the dog to do the trick.

Which type of learning occurs when we observe other people act?

Observational learning:

Elizabeth was given a $1000 raise after her last performance evaluation.Her raise is a

A small boy has just recently delighted his parents because he learned to call his father "daddy." However,it has now become an embarrassment to his mother when she takes him out with her because he keeps calling other men "daddy." This is an example of:

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel 5 when she went out with Bobby.Bobby's accelerated breathing when he and Sue kissed is the:

In the experiment with Little Albert,the unconditioned response was _______.

When a CR has been conditioned to a particular stimulus,the organism will also tend to make the CR in response to other stimuli.This phenomenon is called:

To learn most effectively,you should _____ your study time and study material in _____ order.

Most young children put their hands over their ears when they hear the loud boom of firecrackers at a Fourth of July festival,but at first pay just scant attention to the person lighting the firecrackers.However,after just a few firecrackers have been exploded,some of the children put their hands over their ears as soon as they see the person approach the firecracker with a match! What is the unconditioned stimulus?

Classical conditioning:

______________ is an operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.

The broken vending machine in Cathy's office dispenses sodas inconsistently.Sometimes Cathy gets a soda after putting in two quarters,but sometimes she only gets a soda after putting in five or six quarters.In operant conditioning terms,Cathy is being reinforced on a ________________ schedule.