Exam 6: D: Learning

Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank.After a while,he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light.In this example,the __________ is the unconditioned stimulus.

Chiquita is afraid of robots.Her phobia was likely acquired through __________ and is maintained through __________,as she avoids contact with robots,which helps her anxiety.

After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats,Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit,cotton wool,and a Santa Claus mask.He was studying whether or not __________ had occurred.

Which of the following statements concerning sleep learning is true?

The kind of learning that applies to voluntary behaviour is called

Aimee is walking around the mall and sees her friend Jane waving at her,so she walks over to talk to Jane.What is the discriminative stimulus in this example?

A __________ reinforcer,such as money or praise,gets its value through an association with a __________ reinforcer.

Bill hates to clean up after dinner.One night,he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up.When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen,his wife has cleaned everything up for him.Which of the following statements is most likely true?

Research on phobias has suggested that the stimuli that people are most commonly afraid of may have an evolutionary basis,and were stimuli that posed a threat to our early human ancestors.Which of the following concepts fits with this explanation?

The abbreviation UCS stands for

Every time Charlie eats asparagus,she ends up feeling nauseous and sick to her stomach.After this happened a few times,Charlie starts to feel ill even when she sees asparagus or people talk about it,and she avoids eating or being around it,although she doesn't realize she is behaving this way.Which of the following reflects the type of conditioning Charlie has experienced?

Pavlov placed meat powder in the mouths of dogs,and they began to salivate.The food acted as a(n)

Which of the following is an example of the S-O-R principle?

__________ conditioning refers to learning controlled by the consequences of the organism's behaviour.

A __________ reinforcer is any reward that satisfies a basic,biological need,such a hunger,thirst,or touch.

Most preschool teachers are likely to favour the use of __________ over __________ in shaping students' behaviours.

Miranda notices that her cat salivates as soon as her cat hears the sound of the electric can opener.In this example,the sound of the can opener is the

Which of the following statements reflects the main argument made by the British Associationists?

Which of the findings have been supported by research concerning classical conditioning and advertising appeals for well-known products?

Which of the following is true concerning Bandura's classic "Bobo doll" study?