Historical figures
Developed several theories of cognitive learning including the concept of latent learning.
Who is Edward Tolman.
When Tycen was a small child, he could not master origami, and the other children made fun of him. Now in high school, he refuses to try it again because he believes that it is beyond his abilities, even though he is more patient and capable now. Instead, he sits in misery as the other students make paper cranes.
Tycen's refusal to try origami as a teenager is an example of...
What is learned helplessness.
Wylie used to love steak, but once she ate it right before she got the stomach flu, and now she cannot even look at a steak without feeling ill.
This is an example of...
What is taste aversion.
Who created the social learning theory? What to theories is it a combination of?
Who is Albert Bandura
What is cognitive learning theory and behavioral learning theory
The cognitive learning theorist who conducted a series of studies on learned helplessness in dogs.
Who is Martin Seligman.
The inventor of the ice cream cone said that the idea came to him "like a flash" and "as an epiphany" to solve the problem of how to distribute ice cream on a hot day when he had run out of bowls. What type of learning is this?
What is insight learning.
What would be the easiest to condition as a phobia for someone?
A. Snakes
B. Water
C. Flowers
D. Cookies
What is snakes.
In a classic study by Albert Bandura, children used novel forms of aggression on a Bobo doll after adults had demonstrated aggression in their presence
This study demonstrated the power of
What is observational learning.
The famous little Albert experiment was conducted by...
Who is John Watson
ibrahim starts a new job selling concessions at an amusement park and spends his breaks taking strolls without really thinking about where he is going. He finds he is soon able to give directions to park visitors, even though he has not consciously tried to learn the layout of the park. His experience is an example of...
What is cognitive mapping.
Cows almost always face due north or south when they eat. Lenwood uses operant conditioning to teach his cow, Mr. Moo, to eat facing east. At first, Lenwood is successful, but as time goes on, Mr. Moo reverts to eating facing north, even when Lenwood offers a reward for eating facing east. What is Lenwood's failure to retrain Mr. Moo an example of?
What is instinct drift.
What word can be used to describe when people have a tendency to imitate a model that is more similar to ourselves.
What is Identification
Who created an operant conditioning chamber which led to developments in operant conditioning?
And
Who discovered the law of effect and laid groundwork for operant conditioning through his work with puzzle boxes?
Who is B.F. Skinner and Edward Thorndike.
Sally goes to a dog park and sees many young dogs catching frisbees and doing tricks. She wishes her old, trusty dog could do a trick, but she believes he is too old to learn any new information.
Which of the following concepts supports her belief?
What is proactive interference.
Priscilla finds out she is allergic to red berries after eating some on a camping trip. Priscilla now avoids every kind of red fruit. What is this called and how may it be helpful in survival?
What is generalization.
Explanation: This may be helpful in survival because now it is highly unlikely that she will have an allergic reaction.
According to Bandura there are four elements that account for observational learning: a_________, r_____________, rep_______________ and m__________. Bandura suggests that all of these elements are essential if observational learning is to occur.
What is attention, retention, reproduction, motivation.
What psychologist first descibes the phenonmenon known as classical conditioning?
And
What psychologist was responsible for studying how taste aversions develop through classical conditioning?
Who is Ivan Pavlov and John Garcia.
In seventh grade, Petra was taught how to study and take notes, but she has never used those skills because she earned good grades without them. However, after failing her first two AP Psychology exams, she begins to use these techniques for the first time and continues to use them after she is rewarded with higher grades.
This is an example of...
What is latent learning.
What is evidence that people are biologically disposed to quickly learn associations that aid in survival?
What is taste aversion.
For observational learning to occur the observer must pay attention to the occurring behavior, be able to remember the observed behavior and be motivated to produce the behavior. Which of the following factors is missing from the list above?
What is reproducing the behavior