Exam 7: Learning

Which of the following individuals is likely to have the most effective study strategy?

Which of the following was NOT a finding about students who use Facebook while they study and attend lectures?

Linh has been presented with a list of colour words printed in a non-matching ink colour.Although she is told to ignore the word and name the colour,she finds that she is inclined to read the word.This is known as the ___.

Identify the US,UR,CS,and CR of Pavlov's initial study with the lab assistant.

Does habituation differ from adaptation? If so,how?

A stimulus that is naturally reinforcing for an animal is called a

The fact that prenatal exposure to 'Cat in the Hat' causes newborns to suck harder and longer to hear their mother's read 'Cat in the Hat' suggests that

Delfia has difficulty with reading and writing,although she scores above normal on an intelligence test.Most likely,Delfia

Joy was startled into flinching when she heard thunder during a rain storm.Eventually,the sight of lighting made her flinch.What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?

Reinforcers that satisfy a biological need are called ___ reinforcers.

The process by which a stimulus increases the likelihood that a preceding behaviour will be repeated is called ___.

How do phobias develop?

Describe the difference between positive and negative punishment and provide an example of each.

Which region or regions of the cortex seem to be involved in dyscalculia?

How would work from Siegel's lab explain why drug overdoses are more likely to occur in a novel environment?

Define learning and distinguish between associative and non-associative learning.

Dr.Leonardo is trying to replicate Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment.He enters the room and turns on the light.About three minutes later he gives the dog food causing the dog to salivate.He repeats this many times,and yet he cannot seem to get the dog to salivate without giving him the food.Which of the following best explains this?

Zoe has bought her 10 bags of dog food at the Buy n' Bag,so now her 11?? one is free.According to the law of effect,what should this do to Zoe's tendency to buy dog food at the Buy n' Bag?

Joanka went out for dinner last night and within 6 hours of eating her meal she became violently ill.She attributed her sickness to the meal she ate at the restaurant,and most likely,she will avoid ordering that meal for the rest of her life.The fact that she attributed her illness to the meal in the restaurant,and NOT the lighting or background music,suggests that

If a stimulus is especially different from its surroundings in one way,this can cause