ch 6 psych

which statement ab b.f skinner is correct

He is famous for demonstrating the principles of operant conditioning: The motivation for a behavior happens after the behavior is demonstrated

according to albert bandura,

Learning can occur by watching others and modeling what they do or say.

What was the main point of Ivan Pavlov's experiment with dogs?

Learning can occur when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Classical and operant conditioning are forms of ________ learning.

associative

main idea of operant conditioning

behavior is motivated by the consequences we receive for the behavior; reinforcements and punishments

which of the following is a example of stimulus discrimination

conditioned to drool when a bell rings and being able to tell the difference between the sound of a ringing bell and the sound of a whistle

harlod catches fish throughout the dat at unpredictable intervals . which reinforcement schedule is this

variable interval

gus recieves a paycheck every week. which reinforcement schedule is this

fixed ratio

which of the following is an example of a variable ratio reinforcement schedule

joyce playing scratch off lottery tickets

In operant conditioning, ________ is when something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior.

negative reinforcement

main idea of social learning theory

one can learn new behaviors by observing others

In operant conditioning, what describes adding something to decrease the likelihood of behavior?

punishment

Kicking your leg when your knee is tapped and quickly pulling your hand back when you accidently touch a hot stove are both examples of ________.

reflexes

in ______________ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus

higher order

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 ________

stimulus generalization

which is a following of observational learning

teaching yourself yoga by watching a yoga group in the park

Which of the following is an example of a reflex: an unlearned, automatic response by an organism to a stimulus in the environment?

the pupil of ur eye contracting in the presence of bright light

Kieran is attempting to condition a parrot to greet him when he enters the room. He repeatedly pairs his entry to the room with a treat for the parrot. Kieran can say that ________ has occurred as soon as the parrot greets him in response to his entry.

acquiistion

Who experimented with rats to demonstrate that organisms can learn even if they do not receive immediate reinforcement?

edward c tolman

what did John B watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of little albert

emotion can be a conditioned repsonse

Molly attempts to condition her puppy to greet her when she enters the house. She repeatedly pairs her entry to the house with a treat for the puppy. The puppy eventually acquires this ability, and Molly realizes how irritating it is for the puppy to run up to her every time she enters the house. She attempts to make the puppy stop, and eventually the puppy no longer feels motivated to greet her when she enters the house. The puppy no longer greeting her when she enters the house is an example of ________.

extinction

Which experiment involves the use of classical conditioning?

knowing that a student fears exams, the instructor wears a bright red shirt only on exam day, every exam day, to see how long it is before the red shirt becomes an object of fear to the student

Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his grandfather. This exemplifies ________

learning

relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that result from experience

learning

John wants to train his daughter to excuse herself before she leaves the table. Although he does not know how often he will reward her for excusing herself, he does know that he will not reward her every time she excuses herself. Which reinforcement schedule is John planning to use?

partial