Deck 6: A: Learning

Question 1

The process of observational learning would explain how 3-year-old Ryan knows how to lather up his own face after watching his dad shave earlier that day.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Extinction is the result of forgetting.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Shaleigh developed a conditioned taste aversion to spearmint gum by chewing it when she had the stomach flu.Later she realized that the experience also gave her a taste aversion to peppermint gum.This is an example of discrimination.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An unconditioned stimulus is an event or a thing that elicits a response automatically or reflexively.

Question 5

A key difference between operant and classical conditioning is that in classical conditioning a response is not required for a reward (or unconditioned stimulus)to be presented.

Question 6

All forms of classical conditioning require multiple pairings of stimuli.

Question 7

Operant conditioning occurs when a stimulus that resembles the conditioned stimulus elicits the conditioned response.

Question 8

Having a gold star placed on one's spelling quiz would be a secondary reinforcer.

Question 9

In order for latent learning to occur,there must be reinforcement.