Exam 7: Learning

Pavlov's research on classical conditioning was important because

The tendency to engage in behaviors that we observe others being rewarded for performing best illustrates the influence of

B.F.Skinner believed that teaching machines could promote effective learning because they allow for both

After repeatedly drinking alcohol spiked with a nauseating drug,people with alcohol use disorder may fail to develop an aversion to alcohol because they blame their nausea on the drug.This illustrates the importance of ________ in classical conditioning.

The first time that Liza heard the loud sound of her father's bass drum,she responded with fear.The fear response is most clearly an example of

Children of abusive parents often learn to be aggressive by imitating their parents.This illustrates the impact of

An event that decreases the frequency of the behavior that it follows is a

Researchers condition a flatworm to contract when exposed to light by repeatedly pairing the light with electric shock.The electric shock is a(n)

When a CS is not paired with a US,the subsequent fading of a CR is called

Adaptability is

Through classical conditioning we learn to associate

Which pioneering learning researcher highlighted the antisocial effects of aggressive models on children's behavior?

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

Cats received a fish reward whenever they maneuvered themselves out of an enclosed puzzle box.With successive trials,the cats escaped from the box with increasing speed.This illustrates

When Jake is with his girlfriend,he feels so in love,happy,and content.Because he and his girlfriend text and talk on the phone frequently throughout the day,Jake has set up a special ring tone for his girlfriend.Now,when he hears the ring tone,he feels happy and content.Which of the following is the unconditioned stimulus in this example?

Dr.Raheja places a rat in a small cage,where it learns to press a bar to obtain a food pellet.Obviously,Dr.Raheja is using a(n)________ to study learning.

After reading a first-person account of a fictional fellow student's experience of overcoming obstacles to vote,university students were subsequently more likely to vote in a presidential primary election.This best illustrates the impact of

Shaping is effective by rewarding ________ to the desired behavior.

Little Albert developed a fear of rats after a white rat was paired with a loud noise.In this case,the loud noise was the

The reappearance,after a time lapse,of an extinguished CR is called