Module 2: Chapter 6 Quiz Review

learning

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 ________.

reflexes

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 ________.

latent

Learning that occurs but is not observable in behavior until there is a reason to demonstrate it is called ________ learning.

observational

Learning that occurs while watching others and then imitating, or modeling, what they do or say is called ________ learning.

latent learning

Ron is taught to use a special numbers trick to check his final answer, but he does not demonstrate this skill until his end-of-the-year math test. This is an example of ________.

conditioned stimulus

Sarah noticed that whenever she opened a can, her cat would come running into the kitchen and meow as if expecting to be fed. Sarah believes this is because she feeds her cat canned food and the sound of opening a can has become a(n) ________________.

continuous

When an organism receives a reinforcer each time it displays a behavior, it is called________ reinforcement.

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

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

knowing you will get to play miniature golf as soon as you collect 10 gold stars for your reward chart

Which of the following is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement schedule?

Babs saw Martin receive a candy bar for completing his reading list. She is careful to complete her reading list because she saw Martin get a reward for doing it.

Which of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement?

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

Which statement about B. F. Skinner is correct?

encouraging more tantrums

Your niece has a temper tantrum in the store because you won't let her have a toy. Based on the basic premises of operant conditioning, if you buy her a toy, you are:

innate and does not have to be learned

Classical conditioning deals with simple, reflexive behaviors. The unconditioned stimulus evokes an unconditioned response which is _________________________.

taste aversion

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.

higher order

In ________ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus.

continuous

Jemma wants to teach her son to say thank you. Every time he says thank you, Jemma praises him and gives him a hug. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

stimulus generalization

Joseph became fearful of Dr. Smith because he always gave Joseph painful shots at each doctor's visit. Dr. Smith wears white lab coats when in his office. Joseph's mother takes Joseph to have his photograph taken and the photographer is wearing a white lab coat. The sight of the lab coat elicits fear and crying from Joseph. What principle of classical conditioning is Joseph experiencing?

instincts

What are innate behaviors that are triggered by a broader range of events, such as aging and the change of seasons?

emotion can be a conditioned response

What did John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert?

The name "B. F. Skinner" should be changed to "Albert Bandura."

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? In Social Learning Theory, B. F. Skinner identified three types of models: live, verbal, and symbolic.