Exam 6: Learning

After finishing a big project, your parent's give you a gift certificate to your favorite store. The gift certificate is an example of a primary reinforcer.

Because she once received a speeding ticket, Martha always drives the speed limit, even when there are no highway patrolmen present. Martha is demonstrating

Extinction involves a strengthening of the conditioned response.

Negative punishment and negative reinforcement have the same impact on behavior.

What principles of learning do behavior modification programs rely on in order to help people change?

Carol gives her dog, Oscar, a treat each time he sits on command. Carol is using a ________ schedule to train her dog to sit on command.

The behavioral approach to learning defines learning in terms of

For the past month, Larry has been grounded each time he hits his little brother. Lately, Larry's misbehavior towards his little brother has decreased. Grounding Larry is an example of

Yolanda is afraid of going to the dentist, but not the doctor. She is exhibiting

Pavlov's dog learned to anticipate food whenever he was presented with stimuli associated with food. Pavlov knew that his dog associated specific stimuli with food because the ________ was elicited by the stimuli.

How does culture influence human learning?

On the way home from work, you decide to explore a side street that you have passed on several occasions. You are surprised to find that it runs parallel to the expressway. Several weeks later, there is a major accident on your usual travel route so you take this alternate route home. This is an example of ________ learning.

Which process determines whether or not an imitated or modeled act will be repeated?

Any situation that involves learning

Little Julie is watching Dora the Explorer help her mother clean up the kitchen after dinner. After the show, she walks into the kitchen to help her mommy clean up. Little Julie is demonstrating

Latent learning stems from previously learned behavior.

Jennifer was stung by a bee several days ago. Now she cries out whenever any flying insect comes too close. Jennifer is demonstrating

On Monday, Rat A receives 25 shocks an hour and Rat B receives 5 shocks per hour. On Tuesday, both rats receive 10 shocks per hour. Which rat is likely to experience more stress on Tuesday?

Kenny ate several hotdogs at the baseball game. Several hours later he got very nauseous and spent most of the night being physically sick. We can expect that he will

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?