Exam 4: Learning

If one presented the conditioned stimulus (such as a bell)after the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus (the food)in Pavlov's learning experiment,little or no classical conditioning would occur.

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred is called __________.

An example of a behavior that is learned through operant conditioning is _____________.

Thorndike was known for his work with ___________.

The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior is known as __________.

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?

The type of learning that involves a sudden coming together of the elements of a situation so that the solution to a problem is instantly clear is __________.

Abigail is trying to figure out how she can BEST use employee pay to shape her employees' behavior.She is interested in short-term productivity (speed),not consistency,long-term productivity,or employee turnover.According to reinforcement theory,she should probably use a _______ schedule.

If a dog salivates when it sees a green light or a yellow light,it is exhibiting ________.

"If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence,it will tend to be repeated.If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence,it will tend not to be repeated." This is a statement of _______________.

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 GI JOE action figure.His father refuses to give it to him and ignores his whining.What will happen?

Which of the following statements is true about applied behavior analysis?

A ____________ reinforcer is any reward that satisfies a basic biological need,such as hunger,thirst,or touch.

Sherry wants her dog to "heel" on command.At first she gives the dog a treat for coming to her when she speaks the command,"Heel!" Then she only rewards the dog when it stands at her side when she gives the command and,finally,she rewards the dog only when it is at her side and facing front.Sherry is using ______.

The apparatus that has come to symbolize the theory of operant conditioning is the:

According to Rescorla's theory,the CS must ___________ the UCS or conditioning does not occur.

For every 5 times that you go to the gym each week,you reward yourself with a treat.This best illustrates which of the following schedules of reinforcement?

Which of the following is true of research on insight?

Harmony notices that her cat salivates as soon as her cat hears the sound of Harmony opening a can with an electric can opener.In this example,the _____________ is the conditioned stimulus.

Cognitive learning involves: