P36-P37 Learning

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The scientific study of the human mind and behavior

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Psychology

Answer explanation

The scientific study of the human mind and behavior.

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What is an example of classical conditioning?

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A dog salivating at the sound of a bell because it has been conditioned to associate the bell with food.

Answer explanation

The correct example of classical conditioning is a dog salivating at the sound of a bell, as it has learned to associate the bell with food.

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What is an example of operant conditioning? Options: Punishment for not doing chores, Eating candy for getting good grades, Receiving a reward for completing homework, Watching TV after finishing a project

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Receiving a reward for completing homework

Answer explanation

Receiving a reward for completing homework is a clear example of operant conditioning.

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How does shaping work in operant conditioning?

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By reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior.

Answer explanation

Shaping in operant conditioning involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior.

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After helping clean the dinner table, a child is rewarded with ice cream. This is an example of…

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positive reinforcement

Answer explanation

This scenario illustrates positive reinforcement, as the child receives a reward (ice cream) for a desired behavior (cleaning the table), encouraging them to repeat the behavior in the future.

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What is the tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses?

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Stimulus Generalization

Answer explanation

Stimulus Generalization occurs when a response is triggered by stimuli that resemble the original conditioned stimulus.

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During his experiments with dogs, the unconditioned response in Pavlov's experiment was...

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salivation

Answer explanation

The unconditioned response is not learned but is a reflexive reaction to the unconditioned stimulus (food).

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Learning to link two stimuli in a way that helps us anticipate an event to which we have a reaction

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classical conditioning

Answer explanation

Classical conditioning involves learning to associate two stimuli, allowing us to anticipate an event and react accordingly.

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Changing behavior choices in response to consequences, either rewards or punishments

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operant conditioning

Answer explanation

Operant conditioning involves changing behavior based on consequences.

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A stimulus which should not (by itself) trigger a response

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neutral stimulus

Answer explanation

A neutral stimulus is one that does not trigger a response on its own.