Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

We associate the name of _______ most closely with classical conditioning.


A) B. F. Skinner
B) Robert Rescorla
C) Albert Bandura
D) Ivan Pavlov

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A stimulus presented to a person or animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as ________.


A) punishment by application
B) punishment by removal
C) negative reinforcement
D) negative expectation

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Dad is watching a home improvement show about how to install a new sink. He really wants to do it and watches the show intently. He knows that his wife will reward him when he is done. However, when he tests the new sink, water spurts everywhere. Taking the new sink apart, he finds that he has left out the crucial washers in the faucet assembly even though this was emphasized in the TV show. What part of Bandura's theory of the necessary components of observational learning is most likely the reason for this disaster?


A) attention
B) memory
C) imitation
D) motivation

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What kind of reinforcement is used if Sally's parents give her $10 every time she accumulates six A's on her tests?


A) gradual reinforcement
B) sporadic reinforcement
C) continuous reinforcement
D) partial reinforcement

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The presentation of an aversive stimulus following a particular operant response is called:


A) negative reinforcement.
B) discrimination training.
C) aversion conditioning.
D) punishment.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Blake finds that if he washes his car prior to going out on the town, more of his friends want to ride along with him. What theory would best explain his willingness to always wash and clean his car before going out?


A) Thorndike's law of effect
B) Skinner's theory of operant conditioning
C) Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning
D) KΓΆhler's insight learning theory

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A reinforcer is a consequence that ________ a behavior, while a punisher is a consequence that ________ a behavior.


A) motivates; stimulates
B) weakens; strengthens
C) inhibits; motivates
D) strengthens; weakens

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of ________.


A) instrumental learning
B) observational learning
C) classical conditioning
D) habituation

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

During your very first visit to your campus, you probably needed a map to get around efficiently. However, a little while later you no longer needed the map, because _______ had occurred.


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

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by ________.


A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) biofeedback theory
D) social learning theory

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A monthly paycheck best represents a ________ schedule of reinforcement.


A) fixed interval
B) variable interval
C) fixed ratio
D) variable ratio

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Social learning theory's foremost proponent is __________ .


A) Watson
B) Thorndike
C) Skinner
D) Bandura

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Emitted, voluntary behavior is BEST modified by _____________.


A) operant conditioning
B) trial and error
C) classical conditioning
D) extinction

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

When Luke kissed Laura, her heart rate increased. Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave. Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice, her heart raced. Luke's kiss was the:


A) unconditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned stimulus.
D) conditioned response.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In the context of classical conditioning, which of the following components "elicits" a response?


A) UCR
B) UCS
C) CER
D) CSR

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred is called ________.


A) counterconditioning
B) instinctive drift
C) spontaneous recovery
D) stimulus discrimination

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Give an example of an unconditioned stimulus.

Correct Answer

Answered by ExamLex AI

Answered by ExamLex AI

An unconditioned stimulus (US) is a stim...

View Answer

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane. When Bobby kissed Sue, his breathing accelerated. Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby. Chanel #5 is the:


A) UCS.
B) UCR.
C) CS.
D) CR.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

You need to remove a broken light bulb from a lamp. Without a pair of gloves, you are likely to cut yourself on the jagged glass. Suddenly, it occurs to you that you can use a cut potato to remove the light bulb from the socket. You have just demonstrated ________.


A) generalization
B) discrimination
C) latent learning
D) insight learning

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following types of brain imaging techniques does your textbook note can be used for neurofeedback data collection?


A) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B) positron emission tomography (PET)
C) computed axial tomography (CAT)
D) electromyography (EMG)

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 241 - 260 of 513

Related Exams

Show Answer