Exam 4: Section 2: Learning

Which of the following has (have) been cited as a neural basis for observational learning?

According to arousal theory, which of the following BEST describes how arousal influences performance?

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

_____ is (are) often referred to as Pavlovian conditioning.

Suppose 3-year-old Brett throws a temper tantrum at the checkout counter because he wants some candy. To keep Brett quiet, his mother buys him a candy bar. In this example, the candy bar is an example of _____ that, according to operant conditioning principles, will _____ the probability of Brett's throwing another temper tantrum.

In _____ conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) continues until after the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is presented. In _____ conditioning, there is a short period of time between the offset of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and onset of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

In Pavlov's experiment, CS (conditioned stimulus) is to CR (conditioned response) as _____ is to _____.

As a lab activity in her Perception class, Laura participates in an experiment in which an initial stimulus is flashed very briefly and is immediately covered by another stimulus. Laura's response to a subsequent question clearly indicates that she was influenced by the initial stimulus although she does not recall seeing it. Covering a very brief stimulus immediately with another stimulus is an example of _____, and it has been used to test _____.

In a cumulative record, when no responses occur, the line has a _____ slope, and when the response rate increases, the line has a _____ slope.

To study learning, I worked with cats in puzzle boxes, leading to the development of my law of effect. Who am I?

Suppose a TV commercial features a famous, well-liked singer who endorses Eggo waffles as part of a healthy breakfast. After seeing the commercial, Olivia has a positive feeling about Eggo waffles because she associates them with the famous singer. In this example, the effect of the commercial BEST illustrates _____ conditioning, and the famous singer is an example of _____.

In Pavlov's experiment, UCR (unconditioned response) is to salivation as UCS (unconditioned stimulus) is to _____.

Following a break in extinction training, a burst of responding on a cumulative record illustrates which of the following?

Which statement about classical conditioning is FALSE?

By using food as a reinforcement, the Brelands trained pigs to pick up large coins and put them in a "bank." However, rather than picking up the coins, the pigs began pushing the coins with their snouts, illustrating _____ that is related to _____.

To teach a squirrel to "dance," a behaviorist would MOST likely make use of _____.

As a child, Steven associated the smell of brownies with his grandmother, but when he got older this no longer happened. However, one day Steven went into a bakery, smelled fresh-baked brownies, and immediately thought of his grandmother. In terms of classical conditioning, Steven's thinking about his grandmother in the bakery illustrates which of the following?

Trace conditioning is to the _____ as delayed conditioning is to the _____.

When the UCS (unconditioned stimulus) no longer follows the CS (conditioned stimulus), it is likely that the _____ will disappear through the process of _____.

In simultaneous conditioning, the _____.