Psychology Chapter 6

What would actually be negative reinforcement

Francis applies anti-itch cream to his mosquito bite, so the itching sensation goes away

Grace whistles while tickling Khaleel with a feather. Eventually, Khaleel starts to squirm and giggle every time Grace whistles, even when he is not being tickled. In this example, squirming and giggling is a(n) ________.

conditioned response

In the initial period of learning, ________ describes when an organism learns to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.

Acquisition (learning or developing of a skill)

You ignore your friend because they were rude to you at a party. What type of conditioning is this?

Negative punishment (you removed yourself from him meaning that you punished him)

Which of the following is an example of observational learning?

Teaching yourself yoga by watching a video of someone demonstrating yoga positions

Grace whistles while tickling Khaleel with a feather. Eventually, Khaleel starts to squirm and giggle every time Grace whistles, even when he is not being tickled. In this example, squirming and giggling is a(n) ________.

Unconditioned stimulus

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

When a dog rolls over she gets a treat