Exam 6: Learning

All forms of classical conditioning require multiple parings of stimuli.

How would John B.Watson have explained why many people have a phobia of flying on airplanes?

In general,studying is more effective when:

On a variable-interval schedule,reinforcement is given for the __________.

Electric shock,scoldings,and bad grades are:

A child is praised for using his fork instead of his fingers to eat some spaghetti.This is an example of __________ reinforcement.

For several weeks Allen had to clean the men's restroom at the restaurant where he worked.The task always made him nauseated.He has since gone on to better things,but still cannot walk by the door to a men's restroom without becoming slightly queasy.For Allen,the door to the men's room has become a(n)________________.

The process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus and stops making the conditioned response is called _________ .

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

Research on the sexual conditioning of Japanese quails provides a possible explanation for which phenomenon?

Learning is a process by which experience results in __________.

Which is the best explanation for why diet beverages do not prevent people from gaining weight?

In classical conditioning the stimulus that normally evokes an automatic response without new learning is called the _____________.

The concept of latent learning was developed by ___________.

Thorndike's main apparatus in his operant conditioning research was:

Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in ________.

Corky's mouth waters when he sees Ball Park Franks,but not when he sees other brands of franks.This response is known as:

How is it possible to tell the difference between examples of classical and operant conditioning? Describe the key differences between the two types of learning.

A punisher is any outcome presented ___________ a behavior that ___________ the likelihood of the behavior reoccurring.

A procedure used to teach a whole behavior by first training its parts is called: