Exam 6: Learning

Most humans have a tendency to hide first, and then run when they feel threatened; it is only with practice that individuals such as firefighters can learn to control such an urge. This might be considered an example of:

Physical maturation is NOT considered a form of learning because it:

Which of the following have NOT been treated or trained using behavioural modification techniques?

The idea that the consequences of our actions determine the likelihood they will be performed in the future underlies:

Which of the following would most likely be defined as a primary reinforcer?

Eric Kandel's study of learning in invertebrate animals provided evidence for neuronal alteration during the behaviours of:

What is an example of a token economy that a grade-four teacher might use for her students?

According to Watson's view, which is not necessarily considered accurate today, what is the only valid indicator of psychological activity and why?

Which of the following individuals did NOT have a critical historical influence on learning?

Getting paid monthly is what type of reinforcement schedule?

You are driving to school when suddenly an ambulance rushes past you with its sirens blaring, shocking you so much that you fear that you might lose control of your car. A minute later, you hear sirens in the distance and increase your vigilance to be prepared for another emergency vehicle on the road. What change has come over your normal reaction to sirens?

Getting a library fine for overdue books resulting in fewer overdue books is a form of:

Which of the following behavioural terms is used to describe something that will increase the likelihood of a behaviour?

Conditioned taste aversion learning differs from traditional classical conditioning when a metronome is paired with food, because in conditioned taste aversion learning:

The theory that animals are genetically programmed to fear particular things that threaten their survival is known as:

What type of anxiety disorder is seen as a learned fear that is out of proportion to the real threat?

What was the purpose of B. F. Skinner's book Walden Two?

In the Rescorla-Wagner model, the more surprising the unconditioned stimulus is, the greater the need for an organism to ____________ it using a conditioned stimulus.

The neurotransmitter that is most important for reinforcement learning is:

What type of learning occurs when a formally neutral object begins to elicit a reflexive (or highly similar) response after it has been paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits that response?