Exam 7: A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A student notices that a classmate is praised by the teacher for asking questions in class.The student then begins asking questions also.Which concept is being illustrated?

The research of Robert Rescorla strongly confirmed Pavlov's belief that classical conditioning only requires the pairing of the CS and the UCS.

To assist in his experimental analysis of behaviour,Skinner invented a device known as the "operant chamber." What did this apparatus allow researchers to manipulate?

In a typical classical conditioning experiment,which statement about a neutral stimulus is accurate?

In a study of television viewing that is described in the textbook,researchers measured the extent to which children watched programs with violent content.They then interviewed those same children fifteen years later.What did the data reveal?

In Robert Rescorla's experiment,how did the dogs exposed to contingency training behave?

Research by Edward Tolman demonstrated that only humans are capable of forming internal "cognitive maps."

Learning to "buckle up" to avoid the annoying car alarm that results if you don't fasten your seatbelt is an example of negative reinforcement at work.

Sheila's new puppy,a type of terrier,was originally bred to hunt and kill rats by shaking them.Sheila doesn't want her dog to kill rats,but she does want to teach her dog to fetch a ball.The problem is that as soon as her puppy reaches the ball,he picks it up,shakes it,and won't give it back.What does Sheila need to consider to best understand her dog's behaviour?

Learned behaviour does not include changes that come about simply because of physical maturation.

A boy is teaching his younger sister how to make her bed.At first,he tells her that she did a good job when she gets the bedspread pulled up,even if the sheets are still rumpled.Each following day,he encourages her to be a little neater before telling her that she did a good job.Which term best characterizes this approach to learning?

A child was very sick and unable to attend school.While she was ill,she received lots of attention and was excused from her normal responsibilities.Although she no longer has symptoms,the child says that she still does not feel well.How would a behaviour analyst explain the child's current behaviour?

After Watson and Rayner established conditioned fear in Little Albert,what did they find?

During classical conditioning,where is an association made?

In general,for a conditioned response to be acquired,what must be paired several times?

Cory deprives her dog of food just before she begins training him to sit down on command.Cory gives her dog food only when he sits on the floor after she presses on his back.Pretty soon the dog is sitting on the floor consistently.According to Skinner,what has caused the dog's sitting behaviour?

A nursing student learns by watching the behaviour of an experienced nurse.This is an example of observational learning.

Discuss why classical conditioning is a useful model to explain emotional behaviours such as fear and drug addiction.

In the context of classical conditioning,what are reflex responses?

In classical conditioning,which connection does the conditioning provide?