Learning and conditioning

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

The "law of effects" states

Any behavior that leads to a positive state is likely to be repeated

In classical conditioning, the response is _________ by stimulus that comes _________ it.

Elicited; before

Which of the following is an important difference between classical and operant conditioning?

In classical conditioning, the behavior is involuntary, whereas in operant conditioning it is voluntary.

Mr. Sampson mouth always waters when he sees a donut. He nearly always orders a coffee when he has a donut. One day he orders a coffee and a chocolate donut. He is served the coffee right away but told that the donuts are still being made and would have to wait a few mins. He takes a seat while he is waiting and takes a deep breath of his coffee. He begins salivating. In terms of classical conditioning why does this happen?

It happen because the coffee is acting as a conditioned stimulus

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

Effects that increase behaviors are __________; effects that decrease them are ____________.

reinforcers; punishers

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

social models

In a "skinner box" experiments with rats, the rats can learn:

to press a lever when reinforced with a food pellet

In classical conditioning the unconditioned response is

The biological response triggered by the unconditioned stimulus