On one condition
When a fear has gone away after being exposed to what one has feared.
Extinction
Give an example of a primary reinforcer.
food
___________ learning is a term for learning that remains hidden until needed.
latent
E.C. Tolman is credited with researching this type of learning
Latent Learning
To treat alcoholism, sometimes a medication is given that will make the person sick if they ingest alcohol. Eventually the taste of alcohol becomes aversive.
classical
Term for learning to respond differently to similar stimuli
Discrimination
What should the timing of a punishment be to be most effective in eliminating undesired behavior?
ASAP
A child fusses and his parents respond by giving him attention. The fussiness isn't stopping. In this case, the parents attention serves as __________ for this child?
positive reinforcer
"Mr. Social/Observational Learning Theory"
Albert Bandura
James usually did not obey his teacher. Finally, the teacher went out of her way to give James a smile each time he did obey. Soon, he started to obey more frequently.
operant
A child is frightened after being stung by a bee. A few weeks later, the same child sees a butterfly and becomes frightened.
stimulus generalization
A boss wants to improve worker performance to gain consistent behavior; NOT speed. WHat type of reinforcement schedule should be used for the best outcome according to behaviorists?
Variable interval
Studies of learning show that animals/humans develop an aversion for tastes associated with _____________.
sickness
The terms "modeling" and "imitation" are associated with what type of learning?
social/observational learning
After the bad car accident we had last year, I cringe at break into a sweat at the sound of squealing breaks.
Classical
In Pavlov's experiment what was the UCR & the CR?
salivation
Any event whose termination or reduction increases the likelihood that a behavior will recur
negative reinforcer
A ____________ allows one to earn items for correct behavior which then can be exchanged for items one desires.
token economy
What are the two types of Classical Conditioning Applications that can be used to get rid of fears?
Flooding
Systematic Desensitization
The driver steps on the brakes to avoid hitting the child. The driver does not hit the child and feels relieved.
Operant - negative reinforcement
Responses extinguish fastest when they are learned through which type of reinforcement?
Continuous
The technique of strengthening behavior by reinforcing successive approximations.
Shaping
Putting a hole-in-one in golf is being reinforced on a ________________ schedule?
variable ratio
Who developed the concept of reinforcement?
Skinner
The smell of fresh baked bread makes my mouth water.
classical
UCS- bread CS- smell
UCR - mouth water UCR - mouth water
NS- smell