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PSCYH 102 - TEST 2
Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After one chimpanzee sees a second chimp open a box that contains a food reward, the first animal opens a similar box with great speed. This best illustrates. | observational learning |
| A child misbehaves and as a result the parent makes the child do extra chores in order to decrease the unwanted behavior. This is an example of? | positive punishment |
| After continually being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus becomes what? | a conditioned stimulus |
| Which partial reinforcement schedule reinforces a response that occurs after an unpredictable period of time? | variable-interval |
| Learned association between behaviors and resulting consequences is central to which type of learning? | operant conditioning |
| What was the unconditioned stimulus in Pavolv's experiments on the salivary conditioning of dogs? | the presentation of food |
| Which of the following is an unconditioned response to hot summer weather? | sweating in hot weather |
| What type of learning occurs when a child models behavior after having observed someone else performing the behavior? | observational learning |
| What type of learning is associated with Skinner? | operant conditioning |
| A fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement is one in which a response is reinforced only after? | a specified time period has passed |
| Conditioning (classical or operant) is the process of what? | learning associations |
| What type of learning has occured when your dog runs and hides in the closet after a flash of lightning but before the loud crack of thunder even begins? | classical conditioning |
| You learn the behavior of pressing a vending machine button is followed by receiving candy. What process does this illustrate? | operant conditioning |
| Psychologists define learning as the process of what? | acquiring new information or relatively enduring behaviors |
| Shaping is a procedure in which type of learning? | operant conditioning |
| Primary reinforcers could best be described as which of the following? | innately satisfying |
| After being conditioned to fear mice Baby Albert began to fear all furry objects, what term best describes this process? | generalization |
| You teach your dog to fetch the paper by giving him a cookie each time he does so. This is an example of which type of learning? | operant conditioning |
| In classical conditioning, what is a stimulus that elicits no response before conditioning called? | neutral stimulus |
| Negative reinforcement would have what effect on the behavior it follows? | strengthen the behavior |
| In Pavlov's experiments, the sound of the tone triggered the dog's salivation. Salivation to the sound of a tone was what? | the conditioned response |
| Which of the following is an example of shaping? | A parrot is first rewarded for making any sound, then for making a sound similar to "hello," and then for saying "hello" |
| What effect does positive punishment have on behavior? | causes it to decrease |
| Which psychologist summarized the law of effect after conducting puzzle box experiments with cats? | Edward Thorndike |
| Our ability to learn by witnessing the behavior of others best illustrates? | observational learning |