Exam 7: Learning

Vending machine is to slot machine as ___ reinforcement is to ___ reinforcement.

Solana got a new puppy and she keeps the puppy's treats in a ceramic jar that makes a distinctive 'clunk' sound when the lid is put on or taken off.At first,the puppy comes when he sees or smells the food,but after a while,he just must hear the sound of the jar to come running.In this example,the puppy's coming to the sound of the jar is the

In which of the following conditions would you use shaping?

___ is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that would elicit the same response naturally.

Professor Histerman has referred one of his students to be assessed for a specific learning disorder after he notices many issues with his term paper.Specifically,the student has poorly communicated and organized his thoughts and showed extremely poor grammar.Professor Histerman also recalls that he had difficulty deciphering the student's hand-written answers on the midterms.Which of the following specific learning disorders might the student have?

The difference between learning and memory is that learning ___ while memory ___.

Lihua is in the 4?? grade and although she does well in subjects that involve reading or writing,she does horribly in math.She still gets mixed up when she counts,and she can't draw all her numbers properly.What is likely going on with Lihua?

Which of the following scenarios exemplify negative punishment?

Callen has been feeding a stray dog for the past two weeks.When he first started,the dog was very frightened of him and would only eat once Callen was out of sight.Now,the dog will eat even though Callen is only a couple of metres away.This is an example of ___.

When a person fails to attempt an escape from an aversive situation following previous experience with an inescapable aversive situation,this is called

What reinforcement schedule is based on elapsed time?

Learning is defined as a ___ change caused by ___.

Sensory habituation occurs outside of our awareness.

Effie no longer eats egg salad sandwiches - some time ago,she found herself violently ill after consuming a sandwich in which the mayonnaise must have spoiled.Which alternative below correctly identifies a stimulus in this situation?

Define massed and spaced practice and tell what conditions are best for learning semantic material,such as facts in your classes.

Which of the following would result in a decrease in response over time?

Sensitization involves an increase in response to the presentation of a single cue.

Mason is studying for an exam using spaced sessions.What can you say about Mason's study strategy?

Professor Kindler has told his class they will be writing in the gymnasium rather than in their regular classroom.Which of the following students will have the least difficulty with this?

Mrs.Martin,a third-grade teacher,is instructing cursive writing.At first,she reinforces even crude attempts to reproduce letters with an encouraging word; as time goes on,though,she reinforces only well-formed letters.By reinforcing progressively better attempts at writing letters,Mrs.Martin is using ___.