Psychology - Learning

Morphine, heroine, and methadone ________

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

Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

A response is learned rapidly & is resistant to extinction if acquired under conditions of

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

Primary reinforcers could best be described as

Stimulus that acquires reinforcing power thru association w/primary reinforcer is called______

A psychologist who emphasizes cognitive processes would likely suggest that

Altho Skinner & Watson refused to believe thots & expectations play a role in learning, _____ suggested a cognitive asp

Using rewards to bribe people to engage in an activity they already enjoy is likely to inhibit

Which is least likely an important component of effective student instruction using software

A fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement is on where a response is reinforced only after a(n)

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

Studies suggest that criminal behavior is most likely to be deterred by

On the way to the visual cortex, neural impulses from the retina are first relayed to the

People w/ color-deficient vision for red and green may still see yellow.  This is explained by

B.F. Skinner's critics have claimed that he neglected the importance of the person's

Both classicl & operant conditioning are forms of

Katy's boss said she doesn't have to go to the gym (which she hates) if she finishes her reports. Her boss is using

A concept that helps us to interpret ambiguous sensations is called a

A partial schedule that reinforces a response after an unpredictable number is a ______schedule

Activation-information mode model suggests

Conditioning is the process of

The _______ theory explains how we hear sounds above 1000 Hz.

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

Light is said to have a dual nature, meaning it can be thot of in 2 different ways. These 2 ways are:

Resistance to extinction is most strongly encouraged by _______reinforcement.

Learning that some responses, but not others, will be reinforced is called

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

Our shifting perceptions of the Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

We know when we are moving up & down in an elevator bcuz of movement of tiny crystals in the ____

Theory predicts when we'll first notice a faint stimulus presented amid background stimulation.

Best indication that dreaming serves a biological function is provided by the fact that

Our ability to learn by witnessing the behavior of others best illustrates

a fixed-ratio schedule is one in which a response is reinforced only after a(n)

Skinner developed a behavioral technology that included a procedure known as

In classical conditioning the NS becomes a ____ after it signals the occurrence of the _____