Exam 6: C: Learning

When a stimulus is removed from a person or animal resulting in a decrease in the probability of a response,it is known as

The concept of latent learning was developed by

You spend days wandering aimlessly around a park with many different paths that end at different parts of the park.One day when you arrive at the park,you get a call on your cell phone from your cousin whom you haven't seen for years,and she says she is waiting for you in a particular section of the park.Even though the paths are complicated and twisted,you quickly find and use the shortest route to your cousin.Tolman would explain your efficient passage through the park as an example of

Studies of latent learning emphasize the importance of ______________ on learning.

As an infant,Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor.When she later saw a pharmacist in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat,she started to cry.This is an example of

Thorndike was known for his work with

A punisher is any outcome presented ___________ a behaviour that ___________ the likelihood of the behaviour reoccurring.

Of the four basic elements of classical conditioning,the _____ is the one the organism learns to respond to.

An experimenter finds that a male chimpanzee always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a female chimpanzee.The experimenter starts to present a buzzer just before presenting the picture of the female chimp.The experimenter repeats this procedure until the male chimp responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone.In this situation,the unconditioned response (UR)is the

______________ is an operant conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.

When a neutral stimulus elicits the same response that was originally elicited by another stimulus,it is known as

Each time Tamara's cat jumps on the kitchen counter,she sprays him with a water gun.Eventually,Tamara only has to grab the water gun and her cat will jump down from the counter.In this example,jumping off the counter is the

The initial phase of learning in which a response is first established is known as

Which of the following is true concerning Tolman and Honzik's classic study of latent learning?

Tarik trained his pet turtle to snap his mouth in response to the command "snap!" by saying the word just before giving his turtle a treat.However,after saying "snap!" multiple times while showing off his turtle's new trick to all his friends and not giving him a treat,Tarik has noticed the turtle has stopped snapping.This change in behaviour is likely explained by

The broken vending machine in Cathy's office dispenses sodas inconsistently.Sometimes Cathy gets a soda after putting in two quarters,but sometimes she only gets a soda after putting in five or six quarters.In operant conditioning terms,Cathy is being reinforced on a ________________ schedule.

Which of the following is true of learning?

Bill hates to clean up after dinner.One night,he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up.When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen,his wife has cleaned everything up for him.Which of the following statements is most likely true?

The results of Watson and Rayner's famous experiment with Little Albert provide a possible explanation for the development of

A reinforcer is a consequence that ______________ the likelihood of a behaviour,whereas a punisher is a consequence that ____________ the likelihood of a behaviour.