Exam 5: Learning

Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one which you have learned to react is called _______.

Gretta spends a lot of time at the race track betting on ponies,and occasionally she wins.The frequency of her betting is controlled by which of the following?

We associate the name of _______ most closely with classical conditioning.

If a POSITIVE REINFORCER is added after a behavior and the behavior is strengthened/increased,the process used is called:

Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one you have learned to react to is called ___________ .

An example of a behavior that is learned through operant conditioning is _____________.

Electric shock,scoldings,and bad grades are:

Classical conditioning was discovered by:

Paul is coming down with the flu,but he eats spaghetti anyway and subsequently becomes violently ill.A month later he sees that spaghetti is being served in the dining hall and is overcome by nausea.What type of learning is illustrated by this episode?

A child is praised for using his fork instead of his fingers to eat some spaghetti.This is an example of __________ reinforcement.

On a fixed-ration schedule reinforcement is given ________ .

In the classic study of fear conditioning in a human infant (the "Albert" experiment),what was the UCS?

A child is scolded for using his fingers instead of his fork to eat some spaghetti.The scolding stops when he picks up his fork.This is an example of _______ reinforcement.

In classical conditioning,one must be sure to pair the:

Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in ________.

Mom and Dad think it is real funny,and laugh when their 2-year-old,Bruce,says dirty words.When Bruce is sent home from kindergarten because of swearing,they don't understand why he cusses.Now when he cusses at home they ignore the cussing (they don't think it's cute anymore).Laughing in this example is:

Learning is a process by which experience results in __________.

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

This is the first exam you have ever taken in Professor Smith's class.You know nothing about her tests,and she has never done anything harmful to you or anyone else.Nonetheless,you are anxious about the test.Your anxiety in this situation is an example of:

Most young children put their hands over their ears when they hear the loud boom of firecrackers at a Fourth of July festival,but at first pay scant attention to the person lighting the firecrackers.However,after just a few firecrackers have been exploded,some of the children put their hands over their ears as soon as they see the person approach the firecracker with a match! What is the unconditioned response?