Exam 7: Learning

A dog salivates to the sound of a tone because the tone has regularly been associated with the delivery of food.In this case,the tone is called a(n)

Janet works at a theme park and trains new employees in communication,sales,and customer service skills.To achieve her goal,she would most likely use

Respondent behavior is defined as a(n)________ response to some stimulus.

Five-year-old Trevor is emotionally disturbed and refuses to communicate with anyone.To get him to speak,his teacher initially gives him candy for any utterance,then only for a clearly spoken word,and finally only for a complete sentence.The teacher is using the method of

Bandura's experiments indicate that ________ is important in the process of learning.

The sea slug Aplysia withdraws its gills if it is squirted with water.If the squirts continue,as they do in nature,the withdrawal response will diminish.But if the sea slug receives an electric shock after being squirted,the withdrawal of the gills grows stronger.In applying classical conditioning to the example of the sea slug,the squirt of water is the

By 8 to 16 months,infants imitate various novel gestures they see others perform.This best illustrates

A conditioned reinforcer gains its reinforcing power through its link with a

A real estate agent showed Gavin several pictures of lakeshore property while they were eating a delicious,mouth-watering meal.Later,when Gavin was given a tour of the property,he drooled with delight.For Gavin,the lakeshore property was a

Who demonstrated that animals can learn the predictability of an event?

Preparedness is defined as

Before learning painfully that the sound of a buzzing bee signaled she was about to be stung,Sara felt no fear in response to the buzzing sound.At that time the sound of the buzzing bee was most clearly a(n)

We are especially likely to vicariously experience the reinforcing outcomes of those people we perceive as

A variable-interval schedule of reinforcement is one in which a response is reinforced only after a(n)

Samantha's cat salivates in response to the taste of food in its mouth.Each morning,Samantha places the cat's food on the back porch.Each time Samantha opens the door the bell rings.Now,Samantha's cat salivates when the bell rings.Which of the following is the unconditioned response in this example?

Learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it is called

When chemotherapy in a clinic triggers nausea,cancer patients may develop a nausea response to the sights,sounds,and smells associated with the clinic.This best illustrates

Giving a hungry rat food for pressing a bar before the rat has a chance to engage in other incidental behaviors such as sniffing or scratching best illustrates

An event or situation signaling that an operant response will be reinforced is called a(n)

The more often Matthew is scolded following a temper tantrum,the more frequently he loses his temper.In this case,the scolding serves as a ________ for Matthew's temper tantrums.