Exam 5: C: Learning

A negative reinforcer is a stimulus that is ________ and thus ________ the probability of a response.

Elizabeth was given a $1000 raise after her last performance evaluation.Her raise is a:

On a variable-ratio schedule,reinforcement is given _______.

What is the typical dependent variable used in studies of the operant conditioning of lever pressing in rats?

As she walked through her neighborhood,Jodie,a 6 year old girl,frequently saw a large brown dog.She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it,but as her hand approached the animal,it barked and bit her.The bite was painful and caused her to cry.Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any color or size.Jodie's crying when she sees dogs is the:

The spread of conditioning to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus is called:

Scott works at a job where he is paid a salary every 2 weeks.Scott is being reinforced on a _______ schedule.

Negative reinforcement is negative in the sense that:

Animals exposed to unavoidable,uncontrollable aversive stimulation exhibit _______ when later trained in an avoidance procedure.

The presentation of an aversive stimulus following a particular operant response is called:

A very high rate of responding is produced by a _______ schedule of reinforcement.

When someone uses negative reinforcement to change a behavior,the behavior is likely to ______.

Which of the following would be classified as a secondary reinforcer?

Putting on sunglasses to relieve glare is an example of which of the types of punishment and reinforcement?

A reinforcer that removes something unpleasant from a situation is called a __________ reinforcer.

John's heart has been conditioned to beat rapidly whenever he smells Windsong perfume on a woman.However,John's heart also races when he smells Chanel #5 and other perfumes.This illustrates:

Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is true?

Who formulated the law of effect?

Lila doesn't like her psychology class because the instructor uses unannounced pop exams to test the class.As a result,she never knows when she will be tested.Her instructor is testing her on a __________ schedule.

Classical conditioning was discovered by: