Exam 4: Section 3: Learning

Continuing to take Advil because it alleviates headaches is an example of _____, and no longer parking in "No Parking" zones because you lost money in fines for doing so is an example of _____.

Piecework in a factory is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement; a slot machine is an example of a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

The results of Bandura's "Bobo Doll" studies illustrate _____, and Tolman and Honzik's studies of latent learning indicate the importance of _____ in maze learning by rats.

The stimulus in whose presence a response will be reinforced is called the _____ stimulus in operant conditioning.

In Pavlov's classical conditioning research, a tone was used as the _____, and food inserted in the mouth served as the _____.

The _____ effect is a decrease in an intrinsically motivated behavior after the behavior is extrinsically reinforced and the reinforcement discontinued.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

In stimulus generalization in classical conditioning, the strength of the CR _____ as the similarity of the generalization stimulus to the _____ increases.

In reinforcement, the probability of a behavior _____; in punishment the probability of a behavior _____.

In classical conditioning, the diminishing of the CR following removal of the UCS is called _____.

The Brelands' difficulties in training animals was the result of _____.

Negative reinforcement occurs when an _____ stimulus is _____.

Tolman's research with rats in mazes indicated the occurrence of _____.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a primary reinforcer?

A steep cumulative record in operant conditioning indicates _____, and a flat cumulative record indicates _____.