Exam 7: Learning

After four-year old Trisha shows her grandparents the ballet steps she recently learned,they applaud and cheer.Almost immediately,Trisha's three-year old cousin begins to imitate her dancing.Which of the following does this example best demonstrate?

Carlotta consumed some poorly-stored sushi on a hot day; she became violently ill.Now Carlotta can't stand the sight of sushi.She has developed a(n)___.

Tina's baby is initially very interested in the new rattle Tina bought for him; however,after a few minutes the baby looks away and becomes restless.This demonstrates ___.

Which of the following individuals is exhibiting latent learning?

"Time out" is a form of ___ punishment.

Candace is in grade 3 now and far behind the other kids in her class when it comes to reading.She doesn't recognize words or letters like the other children do,although she does well in other subjects like math.What is likely going on with Candace?

What is associative learning?

When repeatedly exposed prenatally to specific music and relaxation exercises,exposure to the same music resulted in lower fetal movement.This suggests that ___ learning is possible even before birth.

In what way is positive reinforcement like positive punishment?

What happens in operant conditioning?

Provide examples from your own life that illustrate an instance of habituation and sensitization.

Chara's mother has been helping her study her multiplication tables,but does NOT seem to be making any progress.After an hour,her mother offers Chara the chance to play a video game if she learns the six times table.Chara immediately recites it without any help or prompting whatsoever.This is an example of ___ learning.

Sensitization is the result of a/an ___ in response whereas habituation is the result of a ___in response.

Psychology's interest in operant conditioning may be traced to ___'s early studies of hungry cats learning to escape from cages.

Olivia's bird is fed treats from a jar that makes a certain sound when it is opened.Whenever the bird hears that sound,it squawks very loudly and flaps its wings,making a huge mess.Olivia is tired of it,so she tries a suggestion her psychology profession had.She opens the jar repeatedly without giving the bird any treats.What is this procedure called?

Studying in a variety of locations increase your chance of forming a strong memory of the information.This is due to ___.

Fabio is comparing the time it takes two groups of rats to complete a maze from start to finish.Group 1 can explore the maze without any reinforcements,while Group 2 consistently finds a small piece of cheese at the finish.What do you expect Fabio will find in his two groups of rats?

Learning that involves making connections between stimuli is called

If you wanted to increase the productivity of your workers,how should you pay them?

Which of the following learning techniques could be used to test whether an animal or a preverbal infant can tell the difference between the sounds 'Bah' and 'Gah'?