Unit 4 Learning

Question 1

Classical conditioning: between two stimuli

Operant conditioning: between a response and it’s consequences

Answer 1

Types of association

Question 2

Classical conditioning: passive

Operant conditioning; active

Answer 2

State of subject

Question 3

Classical conditioning: on what precedes the response

Operant conditioning: on what follow the response

Answer 3

Focus of attention

Question 4

Classical conditioning: involuntary or reflexive response

Operant conditioning: voluntary response

Answer 4

Types of response typically involved

Question 5

Classical conditioning: relative simple

Operant conditioning: simple to highly complex

Answer 5

Range of responses

Question 6

Classical conditioning: emotional reaction fear likes dislikes

Operant conditioning: goal oriented responses

Answer 6

Responses learned

Question 7

Classical conditioning: involuntary automatic

Operant conditioning: voluntary operant on environment

Answer 7

Response

Question 8

Classical conditioning: associated events CS announced US

Operant conditioning: associated response with a consequence( reinforcer or punisher

Answer 8

Acquisition

Question 9

Classical conditioning: CR decreases when CS is repeatedly presented alone

Operant conditioning: responding decreases when reinforcement stops

Answer 9

Extinction

Question 10

Classical conditioning: organisms develop expectation that CS signals the arrival of US

Operant conditioning: organisms develop expectation that a response will be reinforced or punished they also exhibit latent learning without reinforcement

Answer 10

Cognitive processes

Question 11

Classical conditioning: natural predispositions constrain what stimuli and response can easily be associated

Operant conditioning: organisms best learn behaviors similar to their natural behaviors; unnatural behaviors instinctively drift back toward natural ones

Answer 11

Biological predisposition