psychology 4

17 March 2023
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Pavlov's research on classical conditioning was important because
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many species can be classically conditioned
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in classical conditioning, a stimulus that elicts no response before conditioning is called
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neutral stimulus
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a stimulus that acquires reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer is called a
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conditioned reinforcer
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taking away the drivers license of a reckless teen driver is intended to serve as a
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negative punishment
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mirror neurons are believed by some scientist to prove a biological basis for
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observation learning
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acquiring new habits best illustrates the process
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learning
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children of abusive parents often learn to be aggressive by imitating their parents. this illustrates the importance of
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observational learning
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in a well known experiment, preschool children pounded and kicked a large inflated bobo doll that an adult had just beaten on. this experiment served to illustrate the importance of
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observational learning
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psychologist define learning as the process of
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a relatively permanently change in behavior
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a partial reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response that occurs after an unpredictable period of time is a
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variable interval schedule
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after learning to fear a white rabbit, little albert responded with fear to the sight of the white rabbit. this best illustrates the process of
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generalization
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an event that strengthens the behavior it follows is an
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operant
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extinction occurs when a _______ is no longer paired with a _______
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condition; unconditional stimulus
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a dog salivates to the sound of a tone because the tone has regularly been associated with the delivery of food. in this case, the tone is called a
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conditioned response
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learning that same responses but not others will be reinforced is called
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operant conditioning
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a stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response is called a
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positive reinforcer
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its easier to train a pigeon to peck a disk for a food reward than to flap its wings for a food reward. this best illustrates the importance of _____ in learning
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biological predipositions
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negative reinforcers _______ the rate of operant responding and punishments ______ the rate of operant responding
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decrease;decrease
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shaping is an ______ procedure
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operant
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the reappearance after a time laspe, of an extinguished CR is called
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spontaneous recover
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a skinner box is
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a chamber containing a bar/key that an animal can manipulate to obtain a reward
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if rats are allowed to wander through a complicated maze, they will subsequently run the maze with few errors when a reward is placed at the end. their good performance demonstrates
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cognitive maps
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the way slot machines reward gamblers with money best illustrates
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partial reinforcements
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in which form of learning is behavior influenced by its consequences
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operant
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both classical and operant conditioning are forms of
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associate learning