Ch. 6 psychology

What is a benefit of classical conditioning?

stimulus that promotes behavior by meeting basic needs

learning not used or known about until needed

interval schedules and ratio schedules are examples of:

What did E.C. Tolman's rat experiments show?

Modeling is what type of learning?

trying to learn something all at once

behavior modification that involves goals and rewards to encourage behavior set by person

What type of conditioning was shown by Pavlov's experiments on dogs?

If a dog has not been conditioned to drool at the sound of a tone, then the tone is a what?

Negative reinforcement increases frequency of behavior when reinforcer is removed: T/F

behavior modification that "pays" people to act correctly

Is generalization a form of classical conditioning?

What is the first step in the PQ4R learning method?

T/F: Moving into the shade to escape the heat would be an example of positive reinforcement.

Which reinforcement schedule is most effective?

learning each step of sequence that leads to the next step

acting in the same way to similar stimuli

teaches complex behavior by breaking it down into small parts is called shaping: T/F?

exposing a person to harmless stimulus until they are not afraid of it

The best way of learning is from massed learning: T/F?

Is flooding a relaxation technique?

when behaviors show up that had been eliminated earlier

learning that involves stimulus & response connections

T/F: Mental picture is the same as the learning concept of modeling