Exam 6: Learning

The cravings for drugs can be reduced in drug addicts by treatments that:

What is the name commonly applied to the type of learning that Skinner studied?

In classical conditioning experiments, the unconditioned stimulus is most similar to the __________ in instrumental conditioning experiments.

Taking away a child's video games for bad behaviour thus decreasing bad behaviour is a form of:

What is the fundamental characteristic of operant conditioning that sets it apart from classical conditioning?

Sunil wishes to classically condition his dog to fear skunks so he doesn't get sprayed again. This task should be much easier than teaching him to fear a houseplant because:

Which of the following is the one characteristic of a "model" that does NOT facilitate a person's imitating him or her?

Mahera wants to teach a mouse to put half its food in a small box. Its reward will be to get twice as much food later. Why will this be difficult?

Which of the following reasons does NOT support long-term potentiation as a cellular basis for learning?

Alli is afraid of her neighbour's large dog. She soon becomes afraid of any dog she sees on the street, and eventually even pictures of dogs or toy dogs. This change in her fear of dogs represents the phenomenon of:

Receiving a reduced jail sentence for good behaviour is a form of:

In classical conditioning experiments, the conditioned response is typically the:

The Rescorla-Wagner model of the cognitive components of conditioning states that the strength of the conditioned stimulus-unconditioned stimulus association depends on how ____________ the unconditioned stimulus is.

Donte was sitting on a rock to rest during a hike. Suddenly he felt immense pain and looked down to see a snake had bitten him in the leg. He is now terrified of anything that even resembles a snake. Donte has developed a(n):

Which of the following could be classified as a reinforcer?

What is the term that describes how wild animals vary their behaviour, and thus also vary their reinforcement?

The principle that describes why rare rewards are in more demand than rewards that are common involves which discipline?

Which of the following is most closely associated with B. F. Skinner?

The difference between reward and reinforcement is that reinforcement:

A cognitive map is: