Exam 6: D: Learning

Electric shock,scoldings,and bad grades are

Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one you have learned to react to is called ___________ .

According to classical conditioning theory,why do psychopaths repeatedly engage in criminal behaviour?

Stimulus discrimination

A child is scolded for using his fingers instead of his fork to eat some spaghetti.The scolding stops when he picks up his fork.This is an example of _______ reinforcement.

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increased.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart raced.Laura's increased heart rate when Luke kissed her was the

A reinforcer that removes something unpleasant from a situation is called a ________ reinforcer.

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increased.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart raced.Luke's kiss was the

A research participant hears a tone followed by a puff of air directed toward his eye.Later,he blinks when he hears the tone.Before ending the experiment,what could the researcher do in order to extinguish the blinking to that tone?

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

Ivan Pavlov is most closely associated with __________.

Rachel has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food,the cats come running to the kitchen.Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the __________.

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel 5 when she went out with Bobby.Bobby's faster breathing rate when he smells Chanel 5 is the

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,salivation to the meat was the _______.

A pigeon learns to peck only at a red disk.It will not peck at an identical disk of any other colour.This illustrates the concept of ___________.

Thorndike was known for his work with __________.

A reinforcer that adds something rewarding to a situation is called a ________ reinforcer.

The presentation of an aversive stimulus following a particular operant response is called