Exam 7: Learning

In classical conditioning,the NS becomes a ________ after it reliably signals the impending occurrence of the ________.

After being bitten by his neighbor's dog,Miguel experienced fear at the sight of that dog but not at the sight of other dogs.This best illustrates the process of

The fact that many parents who use corporal punishment with their children have children who are more aggressive toward their peers demonstrates

The taste of food and relief from a headache are both ________ reinforcers.

Male Japanese quail became sexually aroused by a red light that had previously been associated with the presentation of a female quail.In this instance,the female quail is a

Months after she was beaten up by a robber,Courtney's heart pounds with fear merely at the sight of the place where she was attacked.The location of her attack is most likely a(n)________ for Courtney's anxiety.

The idea that any perceivable neutral stimulus can serve as a CS was challenged by

According to some researchers,a televised fistfight may lead viewers to mentally simulate fistfighting thanks to the activation of

Research on the role of cognitive processes in learning indicates that the strength of a conditioned response depends primarily on the ________ of the CS-US association.

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 conditioned stimulus in this example?

John B.Watson believed that psychology should be the science of

Studies suggest that criminal behavior is most likely to be deterred by

Pigeons have been trained to correctly spot malignant breast tumors by means of

A partial reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response after a specified number of responses is called a ________ schedule.

Abigail frequently picks up her crying infant boy because the baby typically stops crying as soon as he is held.In this case,Abigail is ________ when her son stops crying.

In Pavlov's experiments,the taste of food triggered salivation in a dog.The food in the dog's mouth was the

In Pavlov's experiments,the sound of the tone triggered the dog's salivation.Salivation to the sound of a tone was a(n)

A CS for sexual arousal is relevant if it is similar to stimuli associated with sexual activity in an organism's

Dan and Joel,both 4-year-olds,have seen all the Spiderman movies.Joel's mother recently found the boys standing on the garage roof,ready to try jumping across to the next roof.What best accounts for the boys' behavior?

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