Quiz Bank 6 Cont'd Flashcards
Kerry is conditioned to fear strawberries. Raspberries are similar to strawberries, and even though no attempt was made to make Kerry fear
raspberries, she reacts with fear when she sees them. This is an example of ________.
stimulus generalization
Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?
when a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior
Which of the following is an example of stimulus discrimination?
conditioned to drool when a bell rings and being able to tell the difference between the sound of a ringing bell and the sound of a whistle
Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this?
fixed interval
Frances receives one dollar for every pound of worms she gives her grandfather. Which reinforcement schedule is this?
fixed ratio
Although B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson refused to believe that thoughts and expectations play a role in learning, ________ suggested a cognitive aspect to learning.
Edward C. Tolman
Ron is taught to use a special numbers trick to check his final
answer, but he does not demonstrate this skill until his end-of-the-year math test. This is an example of ________.
latent learning
What is the main idea of social learning theory?
One can learn new behaviors by observing others.
Which statement about B. F. Skinner is correct?
He is famous for demonstrating the principles of operant conditioning: The motivation for a behavior happens after the behavior is demonstrated.
Tabetha has a mental picture of the layout of her house, also
called a ________, so when she comes home late at night she can navigate through the rooms without turning on a light.
cognitive map
Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule?
variable ratio
Which of the following is an example of latent learning?
remembering where the nearest gas station is when you unexpectedly run out of gas during your morning commute
What did John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert?
emotion can be a conditioned response
Which of the following is an example of vicarious punishment?
Jeong observes Bronwyn getting spanked for spitting out her carrots. Because he saw his friend punished, he does not spit out his carrots.
Which of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement?
Babs saw Martin receive a candy bar for completing his reading list. She is careful to complete her reading list because she saw Martin get a reward for doing it.