psychology unit 4 quiz 1

How do informal and formal learning differ?

One is more structured than the other and one requires a mentor and a student.

How can you make a dog drool at the sound of a bell? Pair the sound of the bell with the sight of some food and _____.

then eventually remove the food but keep the sound of the bell

Who is not one of the notable psychologists that contributed to our knowledge on learning?

Freud

Esperanza screams when she gets upset, and her father wants her to stop screaming. Esperanza's father gives her a stern look the next time she shrieks, which makes her get quiet very suddenly. What is this an example of?

punishment

What is a practical use of classical conditioning?

All are examples of using classical conditioning.

Which is an example of observational learning?

Sylvia watches her mom put a napkin on her lap during restaurant dining, so she does the same.

Both positive and negative reinforcement involve the likelihood of increasing a behavior.

True

Cynthia has a fractured finger. If she goes to the doctor, she'll get some medicine that will decrease the pain. She decides it's worth her time go to the doctor. What type of reinforcement is this?

negative reinforcement

Shaping will happen if _____.

you encourage lots of little behaviors to add up into one large action

What is the downside of observational learning?

You can be encouraged to behave badly.

How is performance different from learning?

Performance is carrying out a behavior that was learned first.

Mackenzie notices that her best friend can apply liquid eyeliner in a perfectly straight line on the eyelids. Mackenzie knows that liquid eyeliner can be messy and hard to control, but she tries it anyway and ends up drawing a straight line on first try, just like her best friend. Did Mackenzie successfully model her best friend's make up skills?

Yes, because she was able to draw a straight liquid line just as her friend did.

Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment concludes that _____.

boys are twice as likely as girls to act aggressively when they see adults model aggression

A student who meets with an after school tutor for homework help is _____ learning.

formally