MyPsychLab Chapter 4 – Flashcards
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In his study of rats in mazes, Tolman concluded that the rats in the group that didn't receive reinforcement for solving the maze had
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learned the maze by wandering around in it and formimg a cognitive map
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In Tolman's study on rats, the second group, who did not get reinforced with food until the tenth day, then
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began to solve the maze immediately
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In Seligman's study, dogs that had been harnessed and had learned there was nothing they could do to escape a shock
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would not attempt to escape when escape was possible
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The learning/performance distinction is demonstrated by
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the aggressive behavior by the children to the Bobo doll in Bandura's study.
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changes such as an increase in height or the size of the brain are called
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maturation
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Pavlov initially set out to study his dogs'
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digestive systems
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________ pioneered the empirical study of the basic principles of classical conditioning.
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Ivan Pavlov
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What are the two kinds of behavior that all organisms are capable of?
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involuntary and voluntary
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Which of the following is one of Bandura's elements of observational learning?
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memory
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_____ is learning new behavior by watching a model perform that behavior.
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observational learning
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One of B.F. Skinner's famous experiments involved
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teaching rats to learn how to obtain food
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which psychologist is best known for working with children and a bobo doll rto study whether aggressive behavior is learned by watching others be aggressive
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albert bandura
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In order to increase reading among her class, Mrs. Gomez, a second-grade teacher, has students record their reading by placing stickers on a large chart. For every ten stickers, students receive a new book. Mrs. Gomez is using
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a token economogy
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the response that is given to the conditioned stimulus is not usually quite as strong as the original unconditioned response,
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but it is essentially the same response.
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The neutral stimulus must be paired with the unconditioned stimulus _______ in order to result in successful conditioning.
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several times
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Carla was bitten by a dog when she was a toddler. She's older now, but still backs up in fear when ever a dog approaches her. This is an example of
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conditioned emotional response
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When ever Vernon comes home too late on Saturday night his parents refuse to give him his weekly allowance. Vernon's parents are using what technique to modify his behavior?
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punishment by removal
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The term "extinction" may be misleading because
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learning is relatively permanent, meaning things are not "unlearned."
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Pavlov's dogs exhibited stimulus discrimination when they
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did not demonstrate a conditioned response upon hearing ticking sounds similar to the metronome
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A typical use of applied behavior analysis is
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treating children with disorders such as autism
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Which of the following is an example of maturation?
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One-year-old baby Jesse could not walk two months ago but now he can.
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A teacher has decided to give 'caught being good' tickets to her students when they behave according to class rules. This teacher also rewards students with gold stars each time they improve their math speed. This teacher is using
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operant conditioning
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Which of the following would be considered negative reinforcement?
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a child who had previously been whining to a parent that they want candy becomes quiet after getting the candy
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Severe punishment may encourage
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lying to avoid punishment
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Operant conditioning is dependent on
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voluntary behavior
