Exam 7: Learning

When Adam observed his sister being scolded after she hit another child, Adam also discontinued hitting other children. This best illustrates the impact of

Resistance to extinction is most strongly encouraged by ________ reinforcement.

It is easier to train a dog to bark for food than to train it to stand on its hind legs for food. This best illustrates the importance of ________ in learning.

Cognitive processes are

The introduction of a pleasant stimulus is to ________ as the withdrawal of a pleasant stimulus is to ________.

Most of the TV shows that 9-year-old Fred watches involve violence. This is most likely to lead Fred to

B. F. Skinner's work elaborated what E. L. Thorndike had called

Prior to learning painfully that the sound of a buzzing bee signaled an impending bee sting, Sara experienced no fear in response to the buzzing sound. At that time the sound of the buzzing bee was most clearly a(n)

Operant conditioning is to ________ as classical conditioning is to ________.

Pavlov's research on classical conditioning was important because

A response is learned most rapidly and is most resistant to extinction if it is acquired under conditions of

The occurrence of spontaneous recovery suggests that during extinction

When grocery shopping with his mother, 4-year-old Hakim sometimes throws temper tantrums if his mother refuses his requests for a particular snack food. Parent-training experts would suggest that his mother should

Correlational studies show that prolonged viewing of televised violence ________ increased rates of violent behavior.

Janna's behavior is more strongly influenced by the momentary thrill of unprotected sex than by the prospect of an unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection. This best illustrates the impact of

Some scientists have suggested that mirror neurons most clearly provide us with the capacity for

Desensitization and imitation are two factors that contribute to

Operant response rates tend to be ________ when linked to a ratio schedule rather than an interval schedule. Operant response rates tend to be ________ consistent when linked to a variable schedule rather than a fixed schedule.

Classical conditioning involves a learned association between

Prolonged exposure to TV violence leads viewers to experience