Chapter 6 psychology

Which of the following is an example of stimulus discrimination?

conditioned to drool when a bell rings and being able to tell the difference between the sound of a ringing bell and the sound of a whistle

when an organism receives a reinforce each time it displays a behavior; it is called ____

continuous

Although B.F. Skinner and John B. Watson refused to believe that thoughts and expectations play a role in learning, ______ suggested a cognitive aspect to learning

edward c. tolman

What did John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert?

emotion can be a conditioned response

If a stimulus plus a response results in a satisfying outcome, the probability of that response occurring again ________.

increases

Birds migrating, cats chasing prey, sea turtles moving toward the ocean immediately after birth, and joeys moving to the mother's pouch immediately after birth are all examples of ________.

instincts

in operant conditioning, _______ is when something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior

negative reinforcement

In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between a ______.

neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus

Learning that occurs while watching others and then imitating, or modeling, what they do or say is called ________ learning.

observational

_______ reinforces have innate reinforcing qualities

primary

which of the following is an example of latent learning?

remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute

Which of the following experiments involves the use of operant conditioning?

rewarding a child for finishing his oatmeal mush and counting how many times the child needs to be rewarded before he finishes his oatmeal voluntarily

Which term best describes rewarding successive approximations of a target behavior?

shaping

Which of the following is an example of observational learning?

teaching yourself yoga by watching a yoga group in the park

In classical conditioning, the _____ is an unlearned reaction to a given stimulus. For example, if you have an allergy to pollen and sneeze, sneezing is an unlearned reaction to the pollen

unconditioned response

You call a friend on the phone and repeatedly get sent to voicemail, so you continue to call her every 5-20 minutes hoping to speak to her personally. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

variable interval

Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

variable ratio

which process involves observing a mode being punished and then becoming less likely to imitate the model's behavior?

vicarious punishment

In the initial period of learning, ______ describes when an organism learns to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus

Acquisition (learning or developing of a skill)

which of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement

Babs saw Martin receive a candy bar for completing his reading list. She is careful to complete her reading list because she saw Martin get a reward for doing it.

what is the main idea of operant conditioning?

Behavior is motivated by the consequences we receive for the behavior: reinforcements and punishments.

To maximize learning, a ______ should be presented on a(n) ______ schedule.

CS + UCS; continuous

In operant conditioning, what described adding something to decrease the likelihood of behavior?

Positive punishment

Dimitri and Rita eat some donuts for breakfast and then spend the morning at an amusement park after a few hours of riding the super looper double twist Dimitri feels nauseous every car you say donuts Rita is fine but Dimitri has developed a_______, and the next time they stop for donuts; Dimitri immediately feels ill

Taste aversion (strong dislike)

If the principles of social learning theory are true, then children may model aggressive behavior ________.

after seeing a television character receive a reward for taking violent action against another character

Classical and operant conditioning are forms of ____ learning

associational

Which of the following is an example of instinct: unlearned knowledge that involves complex patterns of behavior?

baby seeking food by rooting and suckling

which of the following is an example of stimulus generalization?

being conditioned to laugh when you see a top hat, then also laughing when you see other kinds of hats

In _______ conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus unconditionally elicits a reaction. For example, a bit of black pepper blown into the eye produces a blinking response

classical

Which of the following is a process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events?

classical conditioning

Tabetha has a mental picture of the layout of her house, also called a ________, so when she comes home late at night she can navigate through the rooms without turning on a light.

cognitive map

Grace whistles while tickling Khaleel with a feather. Eventually, Khaleel starts to squirm and giggle every time Grace whistles, even when he is not being tickled. In this example, squirming and giggling is a(n) ________.

conditioned response

What is the main idea of social learning theory?

One can learn new behaviors by observing others

who experimented with rats to demonstrate that organisms can learn even if they do not receive immediate reinforcement?

Edward C. Tolman

What is the primary conclusion John B. Watson made after working with Little Albert?

Emotions can be a conditioned response

which of the following statements about ivan pavlov is true

He is known for establishing the principles of classical conditioning

Identify the major flaw with John B. Watson's little albert experiment

It is unethical for a researcher to induce fear in a child, since it is harmful

which of the following is an example of vicarious punishment

Jeong observes Bronwyn getting spanked for spitting out her carrots. Because he saw his friend punished, he does not spit out his carrots.

Learning that occurs but is not observable in behavior until there is a reason to demonstrate it is called _____ learning

Latent (not yet developed)

According to Albert Bandura, ______

Learning can occur by watching others and modeling what they do or say.

What was the main point of Ivan Pavolv's experiment with dogs?

Learning can occur when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus

dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave me to sales quota this month Dave's boss is using _______.

Negative reinforcement

Molly attempts to condition her puppy to greet her when she enters the house. She repeatedly pairs her entry to the house with a treat for the puppy. The puppy eventually acquires this ability, and Molly realizes how irritating it is for the puppy to run up to her every time she enters the house. She attempts to make the puppy stop, and eventually the puppy no longer feels motivated to greet her when she enters the house. The puppy no longer greeting her when she enters the house is an example of ________.

extinction

Which of the following is the decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented with the conditioned stimulus?

extinction

Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

fixed interval

In ______ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus

higher order

which of the following is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement schedule?

knowing you will get to play miniature golf as soon as you collect 10 gold stars for your reward chart

Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his grandfather. This exemplifies ________.

learning

What do psychologists call a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience?

learning

Gabrielle watches her father put batteries into her toy phone, and she is then able to put the batteries into the toy phone herself without further instruction from her father. In this example, Gabrielle's father is a ________.

model