Psych Review Packet #31-40
Encoding failure
Austin can't remember Jack Smith's name because he wasn't paying attention when Jack was formally introduced. Austin's poor memory is best explained in terms of
Operant conditioning
Because Saleem was spanked on several occasions for biting electric cords, he no longer does so. Saleem's behavior change best illustrates the value of
Encoding memory semantically
By taking text and class notes in your own words you are improving memory by
Biological predispositions
Children learn to fear spiders more easily than they learn to fear flowers. This best illustrates the impact of ____ on learning.
Hippocampus, cerebellum
Explicit memory is to ___ as implicit memory is to ___
Unconditioned stimulus
In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a loud noise. In this fictional example, the loud noise is an
Variable-interval
On the first day of class, Professor Wallace tells her geography students that pop quizzes will be given at unpredictable times throughout the semester. Clearly, studying for Professor Wallace's surprise quizzes will be reinforced on a _____ schedule.
Intrinsic motivation
Using rewards to bribe people to engage in an activity they already enjoy is most likely to inhibit
Positive reinforcer increase the rate of operant responding, negative reinforcers increase the rate of operant responding
What is true about positive and negative reinforcers?
Spontaneous recovery
What provides evidence that a CR is not completely eliminated during extinction?