Behaviorism
This type of conditioning only works on involuntary responses (e.g., reflexes).
Classical conditioning
A type of reinforcement schedule that is based on the amount of time that has passed
interval
You are a great salesperson and you can explain exactly how you get a person to buy your product. This would be an example of which type of knowledge?
declarative
SCT differs from behaviorism in that it posits:
we can learn in the absence of direct consequences
Which type of goal is more likely to end up in you saving money? Saving $10 a week or saving $500 a year?
$10 a week
In ABA single case designs, the A stands for
baseline
This type of consequence maintains or increases a behavior
reinforcement
The goal of the behavior therapist, in working with a patient, is
a desired change in the target behavior.
This refers to your belief in your ability to accomplish a specific task
self-efficacy
Children in the marshmallow experiment were able to wait longer when............
when the treats were covered up
The goal of a pop quiz is to increase the likelihood that students read between each class. A pop quiz uses which type of reinforcement schedule?
variable interval
The A, B, C's of behaviorism refers to
antecedents, behaviors, and consequences
According to SCT, these are beliefs that are directed to the future
expectancies
The three components of reciprocal determinism
the person, behavior, and environment
The major idea behind the CAPS model is that different situations elicit different _____________ or _____________ and that is why we act differently across different situations.
emotions or behaviors
In Pavlov's experiment, the meat powder that was given to the dogs is an example of __________.
an unconditioned stimulus
Sam keeps shooting spit wads at her classmates. To get rid of this behavior her teacher sprays her with a water bottle each time she does it. Sam eventually stops shooting spit wads. This is an example of
positive punishment
According to operant conditioning, complex behaviors such as learning how to walk are built through
successive approximations
mental representation of the aim of an action or course of actions
goals
Teaching a child to view a treat as if it were just an picture of a treat is an example of
cool encoding
If you get stung by a bee and then become afraid of most flying insects, you have likely experienced
generalization
This approach incorporates a fear hierarchy to help treat phobias
systematic desensitization
According to learning theory, whatever consistency is found in behavior is most likely the result of
similarity of environmental conditions evoking the behavior.
You have never created a custom t-shirt before, but you watch as your friend makes one and then sells it online for $30. You then decide to start making your own custom designs and t-shirts so that you can sell them. In social-cognitive terms you have learned a new skill through........
observational learning or modeling
Being primarily concerned about getting an A in the class is an example of which type of goal?
Performance goal