Exam 6: Learning

Samuel always receives a painful shock when he turns on the lamp in his study.After a while,Samuel refuses to touch the switch on the lamp.The lamp switch was a(n)________ stimulus that elicited a(n)________ response after a period of time.

When you first bought your pet hamsters Fudge and Brownie,only Fudge would let you pet him.After a few weeks of Brownie watching you pet Fudge,Brownie started to let you pet her.In this case,Brownie's new behavior is most likely the result of learning by

Rayvonte,a recent college graduate,is impressed when his cousin puts his résumé on the university's job board and then receives many job interviews.Rayvonte decides to post his résumé in hopes of finding his first professional job.He most likely posted his résumé on the job board as a result of

Billy has watched many movies in which the hero smokes cigarettes.Billy identifies with these heroes and begins to smoke himself.Billy's new smoking behavior is best explained by

Charlie is addicted to heroin,and although he would like to quit,he finds that it is incredibly difficult to do. A) Explain how Charlie's addiction is an example of associative learning. B) Give one example of how learning by watching others may have influenced Charlie's behavior.

A) Describe non-associative learning and associative learning. B) Name and explain one type of non-associative learning. C) Explain how non-associative learning is helpful because it allows people to adapt to their environments.

At lunch one day,a spider walks onto your table.It looks just like the one that bit you last year and made you very sick.You immediately start to panic,which in this situation is most likely a(n)

Last year,Martina was in love with Robert,but they eventually broke up.Today in the mall,Martina smells someone wearing the same cologne that Robert always wore.She is immediately filled with positive feelings,which is most likely due to

Every day when Johnny goes outside for recess,he sees the child who bullies him on the playground,which causes him to feel anxious.Over time,Johnny has been classically conditioned to feel anxious at the sound of the bell signaling the start of recess. A) Identify the US,UR,CS,and CR in this situation. B) What is extinction? Give an example of how extinction might occur in Johnny's situation,if the bully goes on vacation for two weeks. C) When the bully returns to school after his two-week vacation,how might Johnny's conditioned response to the recess bell change?

Ralph ate sushi for lunch,and an hour later he felt sick to his stomach.In this situation,classical conditioning might occur.In other words,Ralph might learn an association between sushi and feeling sick because the two events

A rehabilitation center reinforces patients' good behaviors with Monopoly money,which they can then trade in for food,movies,or other privileges.When they behave badly,however,the patients lose Monopoly money.To modify the patients' behavior,the center is using

Percy wants to teach his daughter good manners.To increase the likelihood of her saying "Excuse me" when bumping into someone in a store,he should use a stimulus called a(n)

You have just been hired at your dream job.You show up for the first day of work and want to make a good first impression but are uncertain of how to behave. A) What is observational learning? B) Give one example of how observational learning could be used to help you in this situation.

Every day after class,Jerome smells delicious pizza from Steel's Pizza House on his walk home and his mouth starts to water.One day,Jerome is riding the bus home from class and sees the Steel's Pizza House sign,and even this makes his mouth start to water.Jerome has most likely experienced all of the following EXCEPT

William is an observant teenager who encounters many different types of people as he goes about his day.Which of the following people is William LEAST likely to model?