If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect
Extinction
In classical conditioning, the UR and CR are the __________ behavior
same
Operant conditioning originated with Thorndike and was further developed and popularized by
B.F. Skinner
Who was known for his groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection
Darwin
In a classic experiment, "Little Albert," a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of__________
Generalization
Blinking in response to a puff of air directed to your eye is a(n):
Unconditioned Response
Kelly and Jeff live together, and Kelly constantly yells at Jeff to clean his dishes in the kitchen. She tells him that she will stop nagging if he does the chore. He finally cleans the dishes and Kelly, in turn, stops nagging him. As a result, Jeff is more likely to clean his dishes in the future. What is this scenario an example of?
Negative Reinforcement
Through direct experience with animals, small children come to predict that dogs will bark and that birds will chirp. This best illustrates what psychological learning concept?
Associative Learning
A child has learned to avoid a furry, black cat. However, she still plays with her grandmother's short-haired tabby. Her response demonstrates
Discrimination
If you have a snake phobia because you once heard a loud noise while looking at a snake, for you a snake is a(n)
Conditioned Stimulus
A student does a good job on math problems for homework, and the teacher awards a sticker. Does this demonstrate the use of?
Positive Reinforcement
Devon watches Brady run laps after popping off to his coach. As a result, Devon avoids popping off to his coach. What type of learning did Devon experience?
Observational Learning
Dr. Soreth is teaching a pigeon to peck a green button. First she reinforces the pigeon for turning toward the green button, then for approaching the button, and so on in very small steps. She does this until the pigeon is successfully and consistently pecking the button. What principle of learning is Dr. Soreth using?
Shaping
Negative reinforcement __________ responding; punishment __________ responding.
increases, decreases
Lani gets a speeding ticket, and as a result her parents take her car away for two weeks. This is an example of what type of consequence?
Negative punishment
In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning) was the
Neutral Stimulus
After a response has been extinguished, it will often reappear after a short time has passed. This is called
____________
Spontaneous Recovery
In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the conditioned stimulus was the
Bell
You keep talking throughout the teachers lecture. She responds with making you write a 4 page paper on Francisco Goya's thoughts on the Spanish Inquisition. The paper is a
Positive Punishment
Animals are most likely to learn associations that promote
Survival