Exam 7: Learning

Which of the following is the best example of a conditioned reinforcer?

A Skinner box is a(n)

After receiving a couple of traffic tickets for speeding, Masako no longer drives faster than the legal speed limit. This best illustrates the impact of

Julio's mother has been giving him gold stars for keeping his bed dry all night. After about a week, Julio discontinued his habit of bed-wetting. His change in behavior best illustrates the value of

Copying an adult, young children will wave a stick over a box and then use the stick to push on a knob that opens the box when all they needed to do to open the box was to pull on the knob. This best illustrates

Recognizing that one of your friends is feeling angry and that another friend is feeling sad illustrates an ability known as

An event that strengthens the behavior it follows is a(n)

Who introduced the term behaviorism?

Which of the following has helped prevent coyotes and wolves from attacking sheep?

Evidence that organisms are biologically predisposed to learn the associations that most readily aid their survival has been provided by

Mirror neurons are found in the brain's ________ and are believed by some scientists to be the neural basis for ________.

In classical conditioning, an organism forms associations between

For the most rapid acquisition of a CR, the CS should be presented

Which of the following is an example of reinforcement?

Glancing at the television in the next room in hopes of seeing the beginning of the evening news is likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

The tendency to discontinue behaviors that we observe others being punished for performing best illustrates the influence of

One difference between classical and operant conditioning is that

For Vina, cigarettes reduce feelings of tension and anxiety. Because of her heavy smoking, however, she has a bad morning cough and breathing difficulties. How can the principles of operant conditioning help to explain the development and continuation of Vina's self-defeating smoking habit? Explain the extent to which the reinforcement for Vina's habit is positive or negative, primary or conditioned, immediate or delayed, partial or continuous.

Taking away the driver's license of a reckless teen driver is intended to serve as a

Punishment ________ the rate of operant responding, and negative reinforcement ________ the rate of operant responding.