Psychology quiz 6 learning – Flashcards
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According to the text, learning involves
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A change in behavior due to experience.
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Conditioning is the process of
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Learning associations.
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An event that strengthens the behavior it follows is a(n)?
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Reinforcement.
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Alex learned how to make a 3-point basketball shot by successfully making very short shots before shooting from increasingly longer distances from the hoop. This learning strategy best illustrates the process of
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Shaping.
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What is most clearly activated both by picking up a spoon and by simply watching another person pick up a spoon?
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Mirror neurons.
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Children often earn to associate pushing a vending machine button with the delivery of a candy bar. This best illustrates the process underlying.
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Operant conditioning.
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Children of abusive parents often learn to be aggressive by imitating their parents. This best illustrates the importance of
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Modeling.
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Pet dogs who learn that the sound of an electric can opener signals the arrival of their dog food illustrates
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Classical conditioning.
