Learning Psychology
Johnny has gotten into a habit of yelling "Bye, Mom" and then slamming the door very loudly in his hurry to leave for school in the morning. The door slam causes his mother to flinch. After several days of the procedure, Johnny's mother begins to flinch at the sound of her son's words, "Bye, Mom."
Classical Conditioning, US-Slam Door, UR-Flinch, CS-House, CR-Sweating
When a mother strokes her infants skin, the stroking creates pleasure Responses in the baby. After this goes on for many days, the baby begins to show pleasure Responses simply at the sight of the mother
Classical Conditioning, US-Stroking, UR-Pleasure, CS-Seeing mom CR-Pleasure
A patient in a mental hospital is very disruptive during mealtimes, stealing food from others, and smearing food on the table and chairs. A plan has been developed so that each time the patient is disruptive, she is ignored and left alone for 30 minutes. The disruptive mealtime behavior has decreased as a result of the loss of interaction. In terms of disruptive mealtime behavior, what does this best exemplify?
Operant Conditioning, Negative Punishment
A very bright light is turned on a rat. The rat has learned that he can turn off the light by pressing a lever on the other site of his cage. As soon as the light comes on, the rat runs across the room and presses the lever.
Operant Conditioning, Negative Reinforcement
Fred leaves his clothes and toys all over his room. It seems that the only time he cleans up his room is when his mother yells at him. When she yells at him, Fred picks up his clothes and puts away his toys.
Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement
A child spills milk all over the supper table, and mom swoops the child up and spanks him
Positive Punishment
Dad and tot enter the checkout lane of the supermarket. When the child screams for candy, dad pops a sucker in her mouth to quiet her down
Positive Punishment
A terrorist applies an electric current to the feet of a spy to make her confess. She tells him everything she knows.
Positive Reinforcement
Jeanette was happy when she heard about her family's plan to go to a water sports show. Then she heard the weather report, which predicted temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Jeanette suspected that the weather would be hard to bear, but she went to the show. As she watched the water skiers perform taxing routines to the blaring organ music, she got more and more sweaty and uncomfortable.
UC- Heat US-Faint CR-Organ CS-Faint to the organ
Brian was really looking forward to lunch. His mother had prepared a tuna salad sandwich. Unfortunately, the mayo she used had been left out too long and was tainted. Not long after eating, Brian felt extremely nauseous and had to rush to the bathroom. Thereafter, the mere mention of a tuna sandwich would send Brian scurrying to the bathroom with a rolling stomach.
UR- bad mayo US-Puke CR-Tuna CS- Mention of tuna
Imagine you have a friend who keeps the temperature in her home so high that on each occasion you visit her, you find yourself perspiring. The last time you visited her, you noticed that you began to perspire and became uncomfortable as soon as you saw her house.
US-High Temp UR-Sweating CS-House CR-Sweating
Martin likes to shower in the men's locker room after working out. During a shower he hears a toilet flushing nearby. Suddenly boiling hot water comes out of the showerhead, causing Martin serious discomfort. Later on in the shower, he hears another toilet flush and he immediately jumps out from under the showerhead.
Unconditioned Response- Hot Water Unconditioned Stimulus- Jumping Conditioned Response- Toilet Flushing Conditioned Stimulus- Sound of Toilet
A child is sent to his room with no supper after presenting a bad report card.
negative punishment
A student volunteers to answer a tough question in class, the teacher comments favorably on the quality of the students contribution
positive reinforcement
A wife brings home flowers to her husband because of the special dinner he had cooked for her.
positive reinforcement
