PSY 110 Midterm: Quiz 3
which of the following is an example of latent learning? a. a rabbit knowing to run away from an unleashed dog b. earning tokens for good behavior and spending the tokens on good behavior prizes c. remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning routine commute d. learning karate from your best friend who takes karate lessons
remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute
stimulus discrimination
responding differently to various stimuli that are similar
Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this? a. variable ratio b. fixed ratio c. variable interval d. fixed interval
fixed interval
If the principles of social learning theory are true, then children may model aggressive behavior _______. a. after seeing a television character being punished for taking violent action against another character b. after dreaming about having a fight with their parents c. after dreaming they were on television d. after seeing a television character receive a reward for taking violent action against another character
after seeing a television character receive a reward for taking violent action against another character
punishment
decreasing a behavior
fixed ratio
delivered after a predictable number of responses
variable ratio
delivered after an unpredictable number of responses
fixed interval
delivered at predictable time intervals
variable interval
delivered at unpredictable time intervals
stimulus generalization
demonstrating the conditioned response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus
What did John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert? a. boys display more fear than girls b. boys display fear differently than girls c. emotion can be a conditioned response d. fear cannot be a conditioned response
emotion can be a conditioned response
Reinforcement
increasing a behavior
which of the following is an example of a variable ratio reinforcement schedule? a. bill traveling to myrtle beach for a vacation every june b. mikita taking her dog to the vet once a year c. joyce playing scratch-off lottery tickets d. jeremy checking youtube every morning before work
joyce playing scratch-off lottery tickets
What do psychologists call a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience? a. learning b. conditioning c. instincts d. reflexes
learning
observational learning
learning by watching others
latent learning
learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it
Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using ________. a. positive reinforcement b. negative punishment c. positive punishment d. negative reinforcement
negative reinforcement
Kerry is conditioned to fear strawberries. Raspberries are similar to strawberries, and even though no attempt was made to make Kerry fear raspberries, she reacts with fear when she sees them. This is an example of ________. a. modeling b. stimulus discrimination c. stimulus generalization d. imitation
stimulus generalization
Dimitri and Rita eat some donuts for breakfast and then spend the morning at an amusement park. After a few hours of riding the Super Looper Double Twist Dimitri feels nauseous and regurgitates the donuts. Rita is fine, but Dimitri has developed a ________, and the next time they stop for donuts, Dimitri immediately feels ill. a. unconditioned aversion b. taste response c. unconditioned response d. taste aversion
taste aversion
positive conditioning
to add something
negative conditioning
to remove something
You call a friend on the phone and repeatedly get sent to voicemail, so you continue to call her every 5-20 minutes hoping to speak to her personally. Which reinforcement schedule is this? a. verbal ratio b. variable interval c. fixed ratio d. fixed interval
variable interval
