Exam 5: C: Learning

The process by which experience results in a relatively permanent change in what one is capable of doing is called:

Which of the following statements about positive reinforcers is accurate?

Which schedule of reinforcement reinforces the first correct response after a constant interval of time has elapsed?

Presenting the unconditioned stimulus before the conditioned stimulus is known as _________ conditioning.

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,the ringing of the bell was the _______.

Five-year-old Tommy is helping get ready for a family reunion at Thanksgiving by polishing the good silverware.If his mother gives him a dime for each piece he polishes,what kind of reinforcement schedule is she using?

The process by which prior conditioning prevents conditioning to a new (second)stimulus,even when the two stimuli are presented simultaneously,is called ___________ .

Giving different responses to the same stimuli to which you were classically conditioned illustrates ____________ .

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby.Chanel #5 is the:

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

Stimulus discrimination:

The learning process studied in the Skinner box is known as:

Sandy's favorite activity is to go to Las Vegas and play the slot machines.Her gambling behavior is being reinforced on a __________ schedule.

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

An animal is placed in a box with a bar and also a wire floor that can deliver a mild shock.The experimenter first sounds a buzzer,then a few seconds later turns on the shock.Pressing the bar after the buzzer sounds but before the shock is delivered will prevent the shock from occurring.This is an example of __________ .

Aunt Bea gave Opie fried chicken livers every time he made his bed.Opie began making his bed more often than he used to.In this example,chicken livers are a _______ reinforcer.

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 just 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 stimulus?

Abigail is trying to figure out how she can BEST use employee pay to shape her employees' behavior.She is worried about consistent behavior,not speed.Therefore,she is interested in getting a slow but steady rate of response from her workers.According to reinforcement principles,she should probably use a ________ schedule.

During your very first visit to your campus,you probably needed a map to get around efficiently.However,a little while later you no longer needed the map,because _______ had occurred.

Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?