Exam 7: Basic Principles of Learning

A monkey flips a switch for food in one room.The monkey is then placed in a new but similar room.In the new room,the monkey also flips the switch.What accounts for this behavior?

Insight learning,latent learning,and cognitive maps are all support for the ____________ theory of learning.

The "law of effect" states that the consequences of a behavior lead to changes in the probability of its occurrence.

In classical conditioning,the ____________ is identical or very similar to the ____________.

Operant conditioning is based on the principle of "law of effect," which means:

Pairing a CS with a UCS to produce a response that is stronger than the original CR and that cannot co-occur with the original CR in order to eliminate the original CR is referred to as:

April's teacher privately reprimands April with a long speech about respect for other students.Despite the lecture,April's behavior continues to be disrespectful and disruptive.What most likely went wrong?

Your microwave buzzes an annoying buzz until you turn it off.The principle of ____________ conditioning states that the next time you are cooking,you will be likely to turn of the microwave much sooner.

Shaping can be an effective way to:

There are two washing machines in your dorm.The one on the left always works;the one on the right is usually broken.You put your money only in the machine on the left.This is an example of:

The mail carrier always brings the mail about 11:00 in the morning so you start checking the mailbox at about that time.You are operating on a ____________ reinforcement schedule.

In Watson's experiments with Little Albert,the white rat was the:

Which of the following increases the probability that a behavior will reoccur?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following is an appropriate recommendation for the effective use of punishment?

Bandura's experiments with the Bobo doll demonstrated the concept of insight learning.

Research shows that even primitive worms can learn through classical conditioning.One could hardly expect a worm to comprehend the world around it or to do anything as sophisticated as thinking about and anticipating the UCS.Such research would tend to support the ____________ explanation of classical conditioning.