Learning and Conditioning Quiz Intro to Psych Mary Snow – Flashcards

What type of learning is most influential in developing and maintaining culture?

Eduardo, a psychologist, uses systematic desensitization to help his client, Catherine, address her extreme fear of heights. What technique is Eduardo likely to use? a. Each week they take an elevator to the 50th floor of his office building and go outside on the observation deck. They stand close to the edge while he reassures her that everything will be alright. b. He teaches her relaxation techniques then gradually, through guided imagery, asks her to imagine herself in a high place. If she starts to feel anxious, they temporarily return to the relaxation techniques. c. They repeatedly visit a scenic viewpoint at the top of a hill. They have a pleasant picnic there, gradually moving to picnic tables that are closer to the top of the hill. d. Each week they take an elevator ride to the 50th floor of his office building and go outside on the observation deck. They stand there in silence while she internally works through her fear.

Steve and his wife Bethany both work full-time. Since Steve usually arrives home first, he takes on the burden of cooking and cleaning, but he is becoming frustrated with the current division of chores. Which of the following learning approaches is likely to work best to increase Bethany's participation in the household duties? a. Steve should consistently comment upon Bethany's lack of help with cooking and dish washing until her behavior changes. b. Steve should refuse to cook and clean, forcing Bethany to realize how her actions affect their relationship. c. Steve should ignore negative behaviors and notice and reward positive behaviors, gradually increasing Bethany's participation in cooking and dish washing. d. Steve should make a list of how all of Bethany's behaviors have affected his life.

When he was nine years old, Mike tried shrimp for the first time; but felt ill shortly after. To this day, cannot bring himself to eat shrimp. This is an example of ___________.

A reaction that is learned through classical conditioning is referred to as a(n) __________.

Learning in which stimuli associated with a conditioned stimulus also elicit conditioned responding is called ________.

The method for increasing behaviors that allow an organism to escape or avoid an unpleasant consequence is referred to as __________.

Three conditions must be met for punishment to have any observable effects on behavior:

The reinforcement of a desired behavior on some occasions but not on others is called ________.

A schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement occurs after a set number of behaviors is called a __________.

A schedule of reinforcement in which the first response after a specified period of time will be reinforced is called a _______.

Which process below is defined as a relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience?

During extinction training, the reappearance of conditioned responses after periods of rest is called _______.

A person gets a paycheck at the end of every week. This schedule of reinforcement is a(n)

A woman asks men in a dance club to dance with her. This schedule of reinforcement is a(n)

Reinforcing a behavior every time it occurs is known as

A soccer player rolls her eyes at a teammate who delivered a bad pass. This is an example of a(n)

The Russian physiologist who distinguished between conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses, first using dogs as his subjects, was ___________.

Who first identified the form of learning called classical conditioning?

Classical conditioning occurs when a(n)

A puff of air to the eye causes a reflexive blink. If you precede the puff of air with a buzzer, eventually the buzzer will cause a blink. In this example, the puff of air is the :

Lydia sees a behavioral therapist to eliminate her fear of heights. After several sessions, Lydia is successful. A year later, however, Lydia's fear of heights suddenly returns. Lydia has experienced:

A conditioned response will weaken and eventually disappear if the CS is presented in the absence of the US. This is referred to as

Through classical conditioning, Alyce has developed a fear of mice. She also shows a fear response to gerbils and hamsters. Alyce is demonstrating

In Watson's research with Little Albert, what was the UR?

Higher order conditioning occurs when a(n) _________ is paired witha a(n)_____________.

Which researcher is well known for studying conditioned taste aversion?

An animal has been classically conditioned to fear a red light that has been paired with an electric shock. It then becomes conditioned to fear a blue light that has been paired with the red light. This is an example of:

Behaviors that result in satisfying effects are strengthened, and behaviors that result in discomfort are weakened. This is known as:

Which of the following is true about B.F. Skinner? a. First focused his research on Thorndike's Law of Effect. b. Laid down the groundwork for an explanation of learning based on the association between responses and their consequences. c. Believed in studying thoughts and feelings in addition to readily observable behaviors. d. Supported a controversial view that all behavior is completely determined by environmental and genetic influences. e. Disagreed with Pavlov, saying that behavior is never reflexive

Which of the following is the best definition of the term reinforcer? a. A response that operates on the environment to produce certain consequences. b. A stimulus or event that increases the probability that the response it follows will be repeated. c. Behavior acquired through coincidental association of a response and a reinforcement. d. A cue that signals that reinforcement is available if the subject makes a particular response. e. The introduction of an aversive stimulus after a response occurs.

Which of the following is true about negative reinforcers? a. They always weaken the behavior they follow. b. They make it more likely that a behavior will be repeated. c. They have the opposite effect on behavior from positive reinforcers. d. They introduce a stimulus after a response occurs. e. They introduce a stimulus before a response occurs.

Presentation of a rewarding stimulus serves as ________, whereas removal of an aversive stimulus serves as ________.

Georgette and Leon are two sophomore college students taking a course in learning. As part of their course requirements, Georgette and Leon will train a rat to press a bar. Because of the rat doesn't inititally even go near the bar, they will have to reinforce the rat for a series of responses that are closer and closer to the correct response. Which technique will Georgette and Leon be utilizing?

Vlad receives $100 every ten telemarketing calls he makes. This is an example of which schedule of reinforcement?