Question 1

For contrapreparedness to occur, the CS must typically represent a threatening object or stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ refers to a series of smaller behaviors that eventually form a desired and more complex behavior when reinforced operantly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Successive approximations 
B)  Successive shaping 
C)  Successive modification 
D)  Approximal modification

Question 3

________ learning theory emphasizes the fact that much learning occurs in a social context.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Observational

Question 4

The net effect of both modeling and observational learning are essentially the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Imagine that you try to condition someone so that a particular sound elicits a literal "knee jerk response." Which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The initial strike to the knee is the CS. 
B)  The initial knee jerk response is the CR. 
C)  The sound is the CS. 
D)  The anticipation of being struck in the knee is the CSR.

Question 6

________ reinforcement refers to reinforcement given some period of time after the desired behavior is exhibited.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discriminative 
B)  Delayed 
C)  Sporadic 
D)  Immediate

Question 7

What is the key difference between continuous and partial reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the key difference between continuous...

Question 8

Taste aversion is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment that is contingent on the behavior exhibited 
B)  classical conditioning from a single pairing of CS and US 
C)  simultaneous conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 9

With observational learning, information gleaned primarily comes from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  watching others 
C)  neutral stimuli 
D)  self-motivation

Question 10

Suppose you imagine eating a delicious dessert and then you actually start salivating. In this scenario, the ________ is the unconditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  dessert 
B)  image of dessert 
C)  individual's appetite 
D)  food aversion

Question 11

Suppose Mike, a teenager, adores a certain athlete who has recently been suspected of using steroids. Given this information, Mike's likelihood of using steroids ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remains unchanged 
B)  will likely decrease 
C)  will likely increase 
D)  will only increase if his father does so as well

Question 12

List and briefly describe the terms represented by the following abbreviations: US, UR, CS, CR.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly describe the terms represented...

Question 13

Thorndike was known for his work with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a Skinner box 
B)  a puzzle box 
C)  modeling 
D)  monkeys

Question 14

If you are training your dog to do a new a trick, you initially will want to specifically provide ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  partial reinforcement 
B)  delayed reinforcement 
C)  immediate reinforcement 
D)  variable reinforcement

Question 15

Some researchers believe that classical conditioning takes place only because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pairing of the CS and US doesn't provide useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US 
B)  the pairing of the CS and UR provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the CS 
C)  the pairing of the CS and US provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US 
D)  the pairing of the US and UR provides information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US

Question 16

Spontaneous recovery can occur for responses learned via operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some researchers argue that having a built-in readiness for certain conditioned stimuli makes particular sense from a(n) ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental 
B)  social 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  neurological

Question 18

Piaget coined the term "cognitive map."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a conditioning experiment, a sound is paired with a brief puff of air to the eye of the rabbit. After several pairings, the rabbit ultimately blinks its eye when it hears the sound. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blinking of the eye serves as stimulus. 
B)  The puff of air serves as the unconditioned stimulus. 
C)  The puff of air serves as the conditioned stimulus. 
D)  The blinking of the eye serves as the conditioned stimulus.

Question 20

Modeling stems from which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive learning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  classical conditioning

Exam 4: Learning: How Experience Changes US

For contrapreparedness to occur, the CS must typically represent a threatening object or stimuli.

________ refers to a series of smaller behaviors that eventually form a desired and more complex behavior when reinforced operantly.

________ learning theory emphasizes the fact that much learning occurs in a social context.

The net effect of both modeling and observational learning are essentially the same.

Imagine that you try to condition someone so that a particular sound elicits a literal "knee jerk response." Which of the following is accurate?

________ reinforcement refers to reinforcement given some period of time after the desired behavior is exhibited.

What is the key difference between continuous and partial reinforcement?

Taste aversion is an example of ________.

With observational learning, information gleaned primarily comes from ________.

Suppose you imagine eating a delicious dessert and then you actually start salivating. In this scenario, the ________ is the unconditioned stimulus.

Suppose Mike, a teenager, adores a certain athlete who has recently been suspected of using steroids. Given this information, Mike's likelihood of using steroids ________.

List and briefly describe the terms represented by the following abbreviations: US, UR, CS, CR.

Thorndike was known for his work with ______.

If you are training your dog to do a new a trick, you initially will want to specifically provide ________.

Some researchers believe that classical conditioning takes place only because ________.

Spontaneous recovery can occur for responses learned via operant conditioning.

Some researchers argue that having a built-in readiness for certain conditioned stimuli makes particular sense from a(n) ________ perspective.

Piaget coined the term "cognitive map."

In a conditioning experiment, a sound is paired with a brief puff of air to the eye of the rabbit. After several pairings, the rabbit ultimately blinks its eye when it hears the sound. Which of the following is true?

Modeling stems from which of the following theories?