Question 1

Though Pavlov's classical conditioning and Skinner's operant conditioning are both forms of learning, what is it that makes them different?

Accepted Answer

Pavlov's classical conditioning is consi

Question 2

Which of the following are terms used to describe changes in classically conditioned responses?

Accepted Answer

A) extinction and generalization 
B) reinforcement and narrowing 
C) expansion and elimination 
D) deconditioning and reconditioning 
A) extinction and generalization 
B) reinforcement and narrowing 
C) expansion and elimination 
D) deconditioning and reconditioning

Question 3

The idea that learning occurs and is stored up, even when behaviors are not reinforced, is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) insight. 
B) latent learning. 
C) placebo learning. 
D) innate learning. 
A) insight. 
B) latent learning. 
C) placebo learning. 
D) innate learning.

Question 4

When something desirable is taken away from a subject's environment or experience in response to their behavior, it is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) positive punishment. 
B) negative punishment. 
C) negative reinforcement. 
D) negative expectation. 
A) positive punishment. 
B) negative punishment. 
C) negative reinforcement. 
D) negative expectation.

Question 5

Brad, a first grade teacher, is teaching his students various colors. None of them could name all the primary colors. Little Janie is not coloring in her worksheet. All of the students are dismissed for recess except Janie. Brad tells Janie she may go to recess as soon as she can learn the colors. Before Brad could say anything else, Janie correctly names all of the colors. Which type of learning does this best demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) insight learning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) modeling 
D) latent learning 
A) insight learning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) modeling 
D) latent learning

Question 6

A student studied very hard in order to get a good grade. It worked. The good grade is an example of _____

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcement. 
B) punishment. 
C) negative reinforcement. 
D) partial reinforcement. 
A) positive reinforcement. 
B) punishment. 
C) negative reinforcement. 
D) partial reinforcement.

Question 7

College students faced with unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half-hearted attempts to solve new problems, even when the new problems can be solved easily. This behavior is probably due to _____

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness. 
B) contingency blocking. 
C) latent learning. 
D) response generalization. 
A) learned helplessness. 
B) contingency blocking. 
C) latent learning. 
D) response generalization.

Question 8

In terms of cognitive processing, a sudden realization of how to successfully solve or complete a problem is known as _____

Accepted Answer

A) insight. 
B) cognitive awareness. 
C) generalization. 
D) latent learning. 
A) insight. 
B) cognitive awareness. 
C) generalization. 
D) latent learning.

Question 9

According to Rescorla's theory, the CS must _____ the US or conditioning does not occur.

Accepted Answer

A) replace 
B) come after 
C) occur simultaneously with 
D) predict 
A) replace 
B) come after 
C) occur simultaneously with 
D) predict

Question 10

Skinner designed a soundproof apparatus, often equipped with a lever or bar, with which he conducted his experiments in operant conditioning. This has been called a _____

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement chamber. 
B) Skinner box. 
C) rodent chamber. 
D) respondent behavior unit. 
A) reinforcement chamber. 
B) Skinner box. 
C) rodent chamber. 
D) respondent behavior unit.

Question 11

In the case of the dogs Pavlov observed, the _____ was the unconditioned response and the _____ was the conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

A) food; bell 
B) food; salivation 
C) salivation; salivation 
D) bell; salivation 
A) food; bell 
B) food; salivation 
C) salivation; salivation 
D) bell; salivation

Question 12

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is _____

Accepted Answer

A) Watson. 
B) Thorndike. 
C) Skinner. 
D) Bandura. 
A) Watson. 
B) Thorndike. 
C) Skinner. 
D) Bandura.

Question 13

John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind Albert by striking a steel bar with a hammer. The white rat served as the _____ in his study.

Accepted Answer

A) discriminative stimulus 
B) counterconditioning stimulus 
C) conditioned stimulus 
D) unconditioned stimulus 
A) discriminative stimulus 
B) counterconditioning stimulus 
C) conditioned stimulus 
D) unconditioned stimulus

Question 14

In operant conditioning terms, if an individual wants to increase the likelihood of a behavior happening again, he/she can use _____ or _____.

Accepted Answer

positive r

Question 15

Some individuals have erroneously learned over time that negative reinforcement is the same as punishment. Why is this inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement is type of reinfo

Question 16

Repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will eventually result in _____

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) extinction. 
D) generalization. 
A) reinforcement. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) extinction. 
D) generalization.

Question 17

Adding something good as a consequence of a behavior is called _____ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) effective 
C) neutral 
D) preferred 
A) positive 
B) effective 
C) neutral 
D) preferred

Question 18

_____ is any event or object in the environment to which an organism responds.

Accepted Answer

A) Higher-order conditioning 
B) Negative reinforcement 
C) Shaping 
D) A stimulus 
A) Higher-order conditioning 
B) Negative reinforcement 
C) Shaping 
D) A stimulus

Question 19

A reduction in your auto insurance cost for a year accident free is an example of _____

Accepted Answer

A) conditioning. 
B) latent learning. 
C) behavior modification. 
D) insight. 
A) conditioning. 
B) latent learning. 
C) behavior modification. 
D) insight.

Question 20

Two of the four disadvantages to using punishment are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

it doesn't extinguish the misbehavior; i

Though Pavlov's classical conditioning and Skinner's operant conditioning are both forms of learning, what is it that makes them different?

Which of the following are terms used to describe changes in classically conditioned responses?

The idea that learning occurs and is stored up, even when behaviors are not reinforced, is called _____

When something desirable is taken away from a subject's environment or experience in response to their behavior, it is called _____

A student studied very hard in order to get a good grade. It worked. The good grade is an example of _____

College students faced with unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half-hearted attempts to solve new problems, even when the new problems can be solved easily. This behavior is probably due to _____

In terms of cognitive processing, a sudden realization of how to successfully solve or complete a problem is known as _____

According to Rescorla's theory, the CS must _____ the US or conditioning does not occur.

Skinner designed a soundproof apparatus, often equipped with a lever or bar, with which he conducted his experiments in operant conditioning. This has been called a _____

In the case of the dogs Pavlov observed, the _ was the unconditioned response and the _ was the conditioned response.

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is _____

John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind Albert by striking a steel bar with a hammer. The white rat served as the _____ in his study.

In operant conditioning terms, if an individual wants to increase the likelihood of a behavior happening again, he/she can use _ or _.

Some individuals have erroneously learned over time that negative reinforcement is the same as punishment. Why is this inaccurate?

Repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will eventually result in _____

Adding something good as a consequence of a behavior is called _____ reinforcement.

_____ is any event or object in the environment to which an organism responds.

A reduction in your auto insurance cost for a year accident free is an example of _____

Two of the four disadvantages to using punishment are _ and _.

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Though Pavlov's classical conditioning and Skinner's operant conditioning are both forms of learning, what is it that makes them different?

Which of the following are terms used to describe changes in classically conditioned responses?

The idea that learning occurs and is stored up, even when behaviors are not reinforced, is called _____

When something desirable is taken away from a subject's environment or experience in response to their behavior, it is called _____

A student studied very hard in order to get a good grade. It worked. The good grade is an example of _____

College students faced with unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half-hearted attempts to solve new problems, even when the new problems can be solved easily. This behavior is probably due to _____

In terms of cognitive processing, a sudden realization of how to successfully solve or complete a problem is known as _____

According to Rescorla's theory, the CS must _____ the US or conditioning does not occur.

Skinner designed a soundproof apparatus, often equipped with a lever or bar, with which he conducted his experiments in operant conditioning. This has been called a _____

In the case of the dogs Pavlov observed, the _____ was the unconditioned response and the _____ was the conditioned response.

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is _____

John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind Albert by striking a steel bar with a hammer. The white rat served as the _____ in his study.

In operant conditioning terms, if an individual wants to increase the likelihood of a behavior happening again, he/she can use _____ or _____.

Some individuals have erroneously learned over time that negative reinforcement is the same as punishment. Why is this inaccurate?

Repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will eventually result in _____

Adding something good as a consequence of a behavior is called _____ reinforcement.

_____ is any event or object in the environment to which an organism responds.

A reduction in your auto insurance cost for a year accident free is an example of _____

Two of the four disadvantages to using punishment are _____ and _____.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

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In the case of the dogs Pavlov observed, the _ was the unconditioned response and the _ was the conditioned response.

In operant conditioning terms, if an individual wants to increase the likelihood of a behavior happening again, he/she can use _ or _.

Two of the four disadvantages to using punishment are _ and _.