Quiz 6 Psych

Which is the correct order of the four parts of learning theorized by Bandura?

attention, retention, initiation, motivation

In classical conditioning, the response is ________ by a stimulus that comes ________it.

elicited; before

If Jack confiscates his son Joshua's video game console to stop him from misbehaving, what technique is Jack using to modify Joshua's behavior?

negative punishment

Kurt's mom was so upset when she overheard him swearing that she made him clean his room! This is an example of:

positive punishment

Social Learning Theory requires ___________ in order for learning to take place.

social models

Ronaldo's dog, Mickey, used to be classically conditioned to bark every time he heard the doorbell because he knew people would be arriving and he wanted to say hello. While Mickey's owner did a good job of extinguishing Mickey's association of these stimuli, a doorbell can still sometimes evoke some responding again of Mickey barking. It is likely that Mikey is showing what aspect of conditioning?

spontaneous recovery

In classical conditioning the unconditioned response is:

the biological response triggered by the unconditioned stimulus

If a tone is sometimes preceded by a light, and always followed by a shock, an animal will likely learn to fear:

the tone, but not the light only the tone and light if paired together

According to eyewitness testimony research, which of the following increases the likelihood of identification errors?

when eye-witnesses are asked to identify a perpetrator from a race other than their own

The technical definition of a reinforcer is:

any consequence of a behavior that strengthens the behavior or increases the likelihood that it will be performed again any consequence that follows a behavior

In Pavlov's experiments, what type of stimulus was the bell, generally?

conditioned

According to research evidence, __________ is the most persuasive form of evidence presented in court, even though it is very likely to be inaccurate.

eyewitness testimony

A(n) _________ memory is a memory of an event that never actually occurred. It is implanted by experimental manipulation or other means.

false

A memory error caused by exposure to incorrect data between the original event and a subsequent memory test of that event is called the __________ effect.

misinformation

Kelly is ungrounded by her father (that is, the punishment is taken away) because of her improvement in behavior. Which technique has her father used to try to alter her behavior?

negative reinforcement

When Carla was a child, she ate too much cotton candy at the fair and got very sick. For many years she avoided cotton candy and even the smell of it made her feel sick. This example demonstrates:

taste aversion

The failure to retrieve a word from memory, combined with partial recall and the feeling that retrieval is imminent is known by psychologists as the _____________ effect.

tip-of-the-tongue

In a "Skinner box" experiments with rats the rats can learn:

to press a lever when reinforced with a food pellet

In which of these scenarios has extinction occurred?

Connor has quit smoking and no longer feels excited when he sees a cigarette.