Exam 7: Learning

When one monkey sees a second monkey touch four pictures in a certain order to gain a banana,the first monkey learns to imitate that sequence.This best illustrates

An empathic husband who sees his wife in pain will exhibit some of the same brain activity she is showing.According to many researchers,this best illustrates the functioning of

Two- to 5-year-old children copy senseless and irrelevant adult actions such as stroking a plastic jar with a feather before reaching inside the jar for a toy.This best illustrates

Thomas is extremely afraid of spiders.What conditioning technique might a psychologist use to help him overcome his fear?

During a typical morning,Colin checks the clock frequently before being reinforced with confirmation that the time for his regularly scheduled lunch break has arrived.In this case,Colin's behavior is reinforced on a ________ schedule.

Observational learning has also been called

The brain's capacity to simulate and vicariously experience the observed postures and facial expressions of others most clearly contributes to the development of a child's

Elijah has learned to expect that whenever he studies diligently for tests,he will receive good grades.This suggests that associative learning involves

Garcia and Koelling's studies of taste aversion in rats demonstrated the impact of ________ on classical conditioning.

B.F.Skinner's critics have claimed that he neglected the importance of the individual's

Repeated exposure to sexually violent movies leads viewers to experience

When Tabatha gets angry,she acts out in various ways.She has been spanked by her parents for throwing food at the dinner table because she did not want to eat carrots,for hitting another child at the playground because she wanted the swing,and for hiding her mother's favorite necklace because she was upset that she did not get ice cream after dinner.This demonstrates that spanking

Socially responsive toddlers who readily imitate their parents tend to become preschoolers with a strong internalized conscience.This best illustrates the impact of

Strengthening a response by removing something negative is to ________ as a consequence that decreases the frequency of a preceding behavior is to _____.

If a ringing bell causes a dog to salivate because the bell has been regularly associated with food in the mouth,the UR is the

Classical conditioning occurs most rapidly when the learner perceives the ________ to cause the ________.

Classically conditioned habits are said to involve

If bears find insects after they move decaying logs,they more frequently move decaying logs.This most clearly indicates that finding insects is a

Escape from a punishing event is a ________ reinforcer.

Physical punishment can do all of the following EXCEPT