gen psych quiz 5
Who defined the term "Law of Effect" as any behavior followed by favorable consequences is likely to happen again and any behavior that is followed by unfavorable consequences is less likely to happen again?
Thorndike
When Pavlov removed the food from his classical conditioning experiments, the dogs continued to drool at the sound of the bell alone.
True
Which is the correct order of the four parts of learning theorized by Bandura?
attention, retention, initiation, motivation
In Pavlov's experiments, what type of stimulus was the bell, generally?
conditioned
When Pavlov introduced the ringing of a bell with the presentation of food, the bell was called a(n) _______________ stimulus
conditioned
Which of the following one sentence summaries of the science of learning is most accurate?
in terms of learning and memory, it's not just the time you spend that matters, but how you spend it
When we watch someone's behavior and learn from their behavior, we call this ____________.
modeling
Two-year-old Malia learns that if she says "more milk, please" she always gets milk, which leads her to say please more often. Which concept best describes Malia's learning process?
operant conditioning
Effects that increase behaviors are __________; effects that decrease them are ____________.
reinforcers; punishers
According to the Law of Effect, which two forces guide behavior?
reward and punishment
________ occurs when a response to a repeated stimulus increases with exposure.
sensitization
according to Social Learning Theory, children who observed violent behavior were more likely to be violent.
true
When a dog naturally drools because he anticipates food, the food is a(n) ________________
unconditioned stimulus
In Bandura's first social experiment, what were children shown prior to being in the room with the doll?
Adults beating up a Bobo doll
Punishment is intended to ___________ any behavior
Decrease the occurrence of
The man who discovered associative learning learned about it with his experiment with ______?
Dogs
Negative reinforcement is another way to say punishment.
False