Chapter 5 - Learning

Question 1

Before conditioning the metronome is a

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Neutral Stimulus (NS)

Question 2

3 Problems with Punishment

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Learning the wrong lesson, encourages lying, weaker than reinforcement

Question 3

did experiments on dogs (classical conditioning)

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Ivan Pavlov

Question 4

Add stimulus, increase behavior

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Positive Reinforcement

Question 5

This man’s bobo doll study indicated that individuals learn through imitating others who receive rewards and punishments

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Bandura

Question 6

After conditioning, the metronome becomes a

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Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Question 7

During conditioning the metronome (NS) is paired with food which is a

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Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

Question 8

Add stimulus, decrease behavior

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Positive Punishment

Question 9

Reinforcer is given after a predetermined number of desired responses

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Fixed-Ratio

Question 10

Remove stimulus, decrease behavior

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Negative Punishment

Question 11

Behavior followed by reinforcement is likely to occur again, while behavior followed by punishment is not as likely to occur again

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Law of Effect

Question 12

When a reinforcer is delivered intermittently, very effective in maintaining behavior

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Partial reinforcement

Question 13

Two people associated with operant conditioning

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B.F. Skinner and E.L. Thorndike

Question 14

Reinforcer is given when a desired response occurs after a preestablished interval of time

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Fixed-Interval

Question 15

type of learning where connections betweens behaviors and consequences are made

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Operant conditioning

Question 16

Reinforcer is given when a desired response occurs after a certain interval of time which changes from trial to trial

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Variable-Interval

Question 17

Relatively enduring change in behavior or thinking that results from experiences

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Learning

Question 18

When the UCS doe not follow the CS, the CR begins to decrease and eventually becomes extinct

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Extinction

Question 19

performed Little Albert experiment and coined “coffee break”

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John Watson

Question 20

Reinforcer is given after a certain number of desired responses

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Variable-Ratio

Question 21

After a rest period, an extinguished CR randomly recovers, but if the CS persists alone, the CR becomes extinct again

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Spontaneous Recovery

Question 22

type of learning where two different stimuli are associated

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Classical conditioning

Question 23

During conditioning the metronome (NS) and food (UCS) create salivation, which is a

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Unconditioned Response (UCR)

Question 24

Remove stimulus, Increase behavior

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 25

After conditioning, the metronome (CS) causes salivation, which is a

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Conditioned Response (CR)

Question 26

type of learning that occurs by watching or imitating others

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Observational learning