Exam 7: Section 4: Learning

Discrimination occurs when an organism displays a conditioned response to the CS but does not display a conditioned response to a similar stimulus.

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Question 121

Vending machines operate according to a continuous reinforcement schedule.

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Question 122

The majority of human behavior is maintained by secondary reinforcement.

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Question 123

Both positive and negative reinforcement increase the likelihood of future behavior.

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Question 124

Therapies that systematically expose clients to stimuli associated with their trauma are effective because of the process of extinction.

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Question 125

According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, the US sets up an expectation for the CS.

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Question 126

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex has been shown to dramatically increase the speed of observational learning by increasing the activity of mirror neurons.

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Question 127

Acquisition of a conditioned response starts low, increases slowly, and then rises rapidly for as long as the CS is paired with the US.

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Question 128

Regions in the frontal and temporal lobes are thought to be part of the mirror neuron system in humans.

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Question 129

Edward Thorndike first used the term operant behavior.

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Question 130

The amygdala is responsible for producing both the physiological and behavioral changes associated with fear conditioning.

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Question 131

Reinforcement is generally more effective at promoting learning than punishment.

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Question 132

The conditioned stimulus in the Little Albert study initially was a white rat.

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Question 133

Extinction of a conditioned response involves the repeated presentation of the US in the absence of the CS.

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Question 134

Both reinforcers and punishers increase the future likelihood of behavior.

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Question 135

Animal studies suggest that it is possible to develop a phobia to a stimulus by simply watching another react fearfully to that stimulus.

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Question 136

Observational learning challenges operant conditioning because such learning occurs in the absence of reinforcement or punishment.

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Question 137

Pavlov extinguished the conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the bell and not following it with food.

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Question 138

Making mental images of study material has been shown to be more effective than distributed practice.

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Question 139

Extinction of an operant response involves removing a desired stimulus when the behavior occurs.

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Exam 7: Section 4: Learning

Discrimination occurs when an organism displays a conditioned response to the CS but does not display a conditioned response to a similar stimulus.

Vending machines operate according to a continuous reinforcement schedule.

The majority of human behavior is maintained by secondary reinforcement.

Both positive and negative reinforcement increase the likelihood of future behavior.

Therapies that systematically expose clients to stimuli associated with their trauma are effective because of the process of extinction.

According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, the US sets up an expectation for the CS.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex has been shown to dramatically increase the speed of observational learning by increasing the activity of mirror neurons.

Acquisition of a conditioned response starts low, increases slowly, and then rises rapidly for as long as the CS is paired with the US.

Regions in the frontal and temporal lobes are thought to be part of the mirror neuron system in humans.

Edward Thorndike first used the term operant behavior.

The amygdala is responsible for producing both the physiological and behavioral changes associated with fear conditioning.

Reinforcement is generally more effective at promoting learning than punishment.

The conditioned stimulus in the Little Albert study initially was a white rat.

Extinction of a conditioned response involves the repeated presentation of the US in the absence of the CS.

Both reinforcers and punishers increase the future likelihood of behavior.

Animal studies suggest that it is possible to develop a phobia to a stimulus by simply watching another react fearfully to that stimulus.

Observational learning challenges operant conditioning because such learning occurs in the absence of reinforcement or punishment.

Pavlov extinguished the conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the bell and not following it with food.

Making mental images of study material has been shown to be more effective than distributed practice.

Extinction of an operant response involves removing a desired stimulus when the behavior occurs.

Section 1: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 2: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 3: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 4 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 5: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 6 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 1: Methods in Psychology

Section 2: Methods in Psychology

Section 3: Methods in Psychology

Section 4: Methods in Psychology

Section 5: Methods in Psychology

Section 6: Methods in Psychology

Section 1: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 4: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 5: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 6: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 1 : Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 5: Sensation and Perception

Section 6: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Consciousness

Section 2: Consciousness

Section 3: Consciousness

Section 4: Consciousness

Section 5: Consciousness

Section 6: Consciousness

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

Section 3: Memory

Section 4: Memory

Section 5: Memory

Section 6: Memory

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 5 : Learning

Section 6: Learning

Section 1: Emotion and Motivation

Section 2: Emotion and Motivation

Section 3: Emotion and Motivation

Section 4: Emotion and Motivation

Section 5: Emotion and Motivation

Section 6: Emotion and Motivation

Section 1: Language and Thought

Section 2: Language and Thought

Section 3: Language and Thought

Section 4: Language and Thought

Section 5: Language and Thought

Section 6: Language and Thought

Section 1: Intelligence

Section 2: Intelligence

Section 3: Intelligence

Section 4 : Intelligence

Section 5: Intelligence

Section 6 : Intelligence