Exam 5: Learning

Kenyatta went out for pizza Tuesday night. She developed the flu on Tuesday night, which included intense stomach cramps and vomiting. She did not know at that point she had the flu. Now she can't stand pizza. Kenyatta appears to have developed _____

Fourteen-year-old Judy Ann is frustrated with the way the kids at school treat her during lunch. Instead of sitting by herself like she normally does, she sits with another student at lunch. As they begin to engage in conversation, she notices that no one stops to make fun of her. Because of this, she decides to no longer sit by herself at lunch. Which of the following can be considered the operant?

Why would an infant's blinking not be an accurate example of a one acquires through learning?

In a(n)_____ schedule, the first response made after a specific period of time has elapsed brings the reinforcement.

The type of learning that Pavlov observed and researched resulted from associating an unconditioned response with a _____

_____ is a type of learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and is not demonstrated until the organism is motivated to do so.

When the number of responses is important to the schedule of reinforcement, that schedule is called a(n)_____ schedule.

Toni just started a new job with a large company. She is unsure of what she should do at lunch time. She wonders, should she eat in her office? Should she go out to eat with her coworkers? Should she eat her lunch in the break room? She decides to wait until lunch time and see what others are doing and then follow suit. This is demonstrating _____

Isaiah has been taught not to get involved in drugs. However, he puts that aside and tries marijuana after he sees his older brother using it without getting in trouble. Which of the following best explains Isaiah's behavior?

What was learned in the case of Little Albert?

A primary reinforcer such as _____ and a secondary reinforcer such as _____ can both be used with success in _____ conditioning.

Pavlov and Watson believed the critical element in classical conditioning was the _____ of stimuli; Rescorla believed it was how well the conditioned stimulus made it possible to _____

Fourteen-year-old Judy Ann is frustrated with the way the kids at school treat her during lunch. Instead of sitting by herself like she normally does, she sits with another student at lunch. As they begin to engage in conversation, she notices that no one stops to make fun of her. Because of this, she decides to no longer sit by herself at lunch. Which of the following can be considered the reinforcer?

Jesse chooses not to steal a cookie after watching his sister getting reprimanded for that behavior. Jesse is demonstrating _____

While watching the evening news, you see a story about domestic abuse and wonder, "Why would anyone stay in a relationship where they are being abused?" According to Seligman, one factor that may contribute to victim's staying in abusive relationships is _____

Utilizing classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and/or observational learning in an effort to change behaviors is referred to as _____

The person most closely associated with research on learned helplessness is _____

In a classic experiment, Tolman exposed a group of rats to a maze for 11 days before he introduced a food reward. These rats outperformed rats that had been given daily food rewards. This demonstrates _____

Bethany wants to play baseball like her older sisters. Bethany watches them play for hours and is gradually learning how to play by studying what they do. This could be called _____

Consider this statement: The majority of individuals automatically blink when they feel a puff of air in the eye. In terms of classical conditioning, the puff of air is called the _____.