Exam 6: D: Learning

Dan and Joel,both four-year olds,have been watching reruns of Superman on television.Joel's mother recently found the boys standing on the garage roof,ready to try flying.What best accounts for the boys' behaviour?

The process of learning to respond only to a single specific object or event is called _______.

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 accelerated breathing when he and Sue kissed is the

A camp leader repeatedly hugs a camper after she helps her friend.Each time,the camper is embarrassed and shies away from future acts of assistance.In the example,"hugging the camper" is _______.

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

Negative reinforcement is negative in the sense that

Laura's heart rate had been conditioned to increase whenever she smelled Old Spice After Shave.However,her heart would also race to the aroma of Brut and English Leather.This reaction is known as:

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,the ringing of the bell was the __________.

When Casey opens the closet door to get some dog food,her dog salivates.What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?

Which type of learning occurs when we observe other people act?

The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behaviour or potential behaviour is known as __________.

Anything that increases the likelihood that a behaviour will increase is called a(n)_______.

Elizabeth was given a $1000 raise after her last performance evaluation.Her raise is a

Spontaneous recovery

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.Whenever Bobby smelled Chanel 5,he began to breathe faster.Sue's kiss was the

Corky's mouth waters when he sees Ball Park Franks,but not when he sees other brands of franks.This response is known as

What did Thorndike's research with cats lead him to conclude?

As she walked through her neighbourhood,Jodie,a 6-year-old girl,frequently saw a large brown dog.She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it,but as her hand approached the animal,it barked and bit her.The bite was painful and caused her to cry.Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any colour or size.In the example,the dog's bark and bite are the

An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female.The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture.The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone.In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the _______.

Many animals fear snakes,what does research suggest is the source of this fear?