LearningCurve 6a. How Do We Learn?; Classical Conditioning

Every time Martin opens the cabinet door where he stores his dog's treats, his dog begins to bark in anticipation of getting a treat. This is an example of:

associative learning

Blinking in response to a puff of air directed into one's eye is a(n):

unconditioned response (UR).

After John Watson lost his professorship at Johns Hopkins University, which career did he enter?

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Marshall ate a hamburger he purchased from his favorite fast-food restaurant. An hour later his stomach became upset, and he spent the rest of the evening vomiting. A week later he entered the restaurant and immediately became nauseous when he saw a hamburger. Marshall's nausea when he saw the hamburger is an example of:

classical conditioning.

Which choice correctly pairs a type of learning or conditioning with a closely related concept?

cognitive learning, observational learning

Which choice correctly defines one of the types of learning described in the textbook?

cognitive learning, the acquisition of mental information

_____ is the process of learning associations.

conditioning

DeMarcus drinks several cups of coffee a day. Often, DeMarcus experiences an almost immediate sense of alertness when he smells a fresh cup of coffee even though it takes about 20 minutes for the caffeine in the coffee to reach significant levels in the bloodstream. He decides, with the encouragement of his physician, to quit drinking coffee. At first, he still experiences the alertness when he smells freshly brewed coffee, but after about 10 days, he no longer experiences the effect. That DeMarcus no longer experiences the alertness effect exemplifies:

extinction

Tyler has just been released from a drug rehabilitation center where he was treated for heroin addiction. His therapist recommended that he stay away from old drug-related associates and places where he once used the drug. Studies show that this is a wise recommendation because:

he will experience the craving for drugs when in these situations due to classical conditioning.

If Jamal wants to train his dog to sit and lie down when he commands the behavior, which type of conditioning should he utilize to train his dog?

operant conditioning.

Macy gave her dog a treat each time he came to Macy when she called him by name. Soon the dog came every time Macy called him by name. This is an example of:

operant conditioning.