Exam IV Studies

Question 1

Kamin, Brimer, and Black (1963)

Answer 1

2-PROCESS THEORY

Challenge to 2-process theory. Rats avoid shock via shuttle avoidance. Less conditioned suppression after more avoidance trials!

Question 2

Rescorla’s 1968 Capture Study

Answer 2

Two groups avoid shock - free operant. One group gets a tone contingent on response one doesn’t. Groups w/ tone learn better than group w/o. Avoidance response generates safety signals for …

Question 3

… developed two-process theory

Answer 3

Mowrer

Question 4

Generalization decrement

Answer 4

The extent to which old learning is not applied to a novel stimulus.

Question 5

Cook, Brown, Riley (1985)

Answer 5

Let rats choose 1-11 arms, remove rat for 15 min, then put back in. Results – rats use retrospective then switch halfway to prospective coding.

Question 6

Behavioral mediating response

Answer 6

A response that sheds light on how the individual mediates their behavior (ex: going from one side of shuttle box to other tells you the individual anticipates a shock soon)

Question 7

Strong indication behavior

Answer 7

Behavior that “indicates” that the individual is fearful

Question 8

… developed two-process theory

Answer 8

Mowrer

Question 9

Roitblat (1980)

Answer 9

SYMBOLIC DELAYED MATCHING TO SAMPLE

Birds match blue/orange/red (sample stimuli) to vertical/slant/horizontal line (choice stimuli). Birds made more errors on blue/orange than red.

Question 10

Camp, Raymond & Church (1967)

Answer 10

PUNISHMENT

Comparing delay of punishment, punishment intensity. Stronger and more immediate punishment produces better learning.

Question 11

Clayton’s Breakfast study

Answer 11

Birds Wake up in diff rooms – one with kibble, one with peanuts

Bring different food back than was in their home