Psychology Myers Unit 6 Learning

Learning that certain events occur together is called

Pets who learn that the sound of an electric can opener signals the arrival of food illustrate

In Pavlov's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs, a CR was

Your dog racing to greet you on your arrival home is an example of....

Knowing the way from your bed to the bathroom in the dark is an example of

The best evidence that animals develop cognitive maps comes from studies of

In Pavlov's experiments, the dog's salivation triggered by the sound of the tone was a(n)

Your little brother getting in a fight after watching a violent action movie is an example of...

Provides evidence that a CR is not completely eliminated during extinction

Martin Seligman came up with the terms

The researcher most closely associated with the study of classical conditioning is

Watching the night sky for shooting stars is likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

Jane was put in time-out until she stopped screaming

Purchasing state lottery tickets is reinforced with monetary winnings on a ________ schedule.

In Pavlov's experiments, the dog's salivation triggered by the taste of food was a(n)

Where are mirror neurons located?

Wolfgang Kohler found that Sultan demonstrated

For purposes of effective child-rearing, most psychologists favor the use of

Skinner'S OPERANT CHAMBER used a procedure known as

A child's learned fear at the sight of a hypodermic needle is a(n)

An organism learns associations between events it does not control during the process of

John B. Watson considered himself to be a(n)

Animals tend to revert from newly learned habits to their biologically predisposed behaviors.

Emma believes that she will succeed in business if she works hard & carefully manages her time

For the most rapid acquisition of a CR, the CS should be presented

B. F. Skinner's work elaborated what E. L. Thorndike had called

In Pavlov's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs, the US was

Conditioning is the process of

Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

The reappearance, after a time lapse, of an extinguished CR is called

An event that decreases the behavior that precedes it is a

You would be most likely to use operant conditioning to teach a dog to

In which form of learning is behavior said to be influenced by its consequences?

Skinner is to shaping as Bandura is to

Extinction occurs when a ________ is no longer paired with a ________.

New behaviors take around 66 days to become habitual.

Revoking the driver's license of a reckless driver is intended to serve as a

The Bobo doll experiment was performed by

In his research with rats, he discovered they created a cognitive map

An event that increases the frequency of the behavior that it follows is a(n)

Tom, who enjoys studying, gets paid $10 for every A. Now he no longer enjoys studying but likes the $. What did he lose?

The most crucial ingredient in all learning is

Dogs strapped into a harness and given repeated and unavoidable shocks

Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?

A child is spanked after running into the street.

Mirror neurons provide a biological basis for

In Pavlov's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs, the CS was

Toddlers taught to fear moving cars may also begin to fear moving trucks and motorcycles