Exam 6: C: Learning

During campaigning,a Conservative candidate airs ads that show her Liberal opponent making a "smug" facial expression.It is her hope that voters will see these ads and associate the negative feeling of being judged with her Liberal opponent (and thus,vote for the Conservative).In this example,the unconditioned response would be

In which type of learning is an organism's behaviour influenced by the consequences of that behaviour?

Kathy takes her 2-year-old son to the supermarket every Saturday.Each week,the same sequence of events unfolds: Her son screams,demanding that Kathy buy him treats.Although she refuses to give in to his demands,he continues to scream.Finally,Kathy yells at the top of her lungs,"QUIET!" He stops screaming instantly.What operant conditioning concepts are illustrated in this story?

In classical conditioning,the unconditioned stimulus is

Nicky tends to bite his nails when he becomes nervous because it calms him down.Nicky's behaviour is an example of

Taste aversions seem to be specific examples of what type of learning?

For several weeks,Matt had to clean the men's restroom at the restaurant where he worked.The task always made him nauseated.He has since gone on to better things,but still cannot walk by the door to a men's restroom without becoming slightly queasy.For Matt,the door to the men's room has become a(n)

You classically condition your dog Nancy to salivate when middle C is played on the piano,but you find that she also salivates when a high G is played.You make a point of playing high G and not giving Nancy any food afterward,whereas you do give her food after you play middle C.After a few days,Nancy stops salivating when high G is played but continues to salivate to middle C.This phenomenon is known as

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction is called

A pigeon learns to peck only at a red disc.It will not peck at another disc that is identical in shape and size but a different colour.This illustrates the concept of

Each time Amelia feeds her pet parrot Pete,she walks into the room and says,"Good morning,Pete!" She now notices that as soon as Pete hears her say "Good morning!" he starts fluttering around his cage in excitement.In this example,the food is the

Larry has been using heroin for several years and knows the exact amount needed for his desired 'high.' Normally,Larry injects the heroin in his basement,but while on vacation he injects the drug in a hotel.Although Larry used the same amount of heroin that he always does,he overdoses and dies.What phenomenon is likely responsible for this outcome?

In operant conditioning,reinforcement is

Checking the outside temperature and putting on a warm coat before leaving the house is an example of

For Kyle,the smell of freshly baked cookies will always be connected to the memory of his grandmother.This is an example of which type of learning?

Which of the following concepts was established through the experiment with Little Albert?

Your dog,Zeus,learns to roll over every time you blow a whistle.One day,you take Zeus to a soccer match and he rolls over every time the referee blows the whistle.This illustrates the concept of

Which form of classical conditioning is most likely to occur with only a single CS-US pairing?

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?

Lim has learned that he can usually get what he wants from his parents if he keeps whining for something.One day,Lim starts whining in the toy store because he wants an action figure.His father refuses to give it to him and ignores his whining.What process is likely to happen as a result?