Module 16

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The type of learning in which a stimulus gains the power to cause a response because it reliably predicts another stimulus is called:

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classical conditioning.

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In classical conditioning, the stimulus that gains the power to cause a response after learning is called the:

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conditioned stimulus

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Advertisers use the principles of classical conditioning to get people to feel positive about their products. The product is the:

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conditioned stimulus

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To become a CS, a stimulus must be ________ before conditioning trials begin.

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neutral

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Kathleen developed an intense fear of flying 5 years ago when she was in a plane crash. The fact that today she can again fly without distress indicates that her fear has undergone:

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extinction

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When Pavlov began his research with dogs, he was interested in: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, the Law of Effect, digestion

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digestion

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In Pavlov's demonstration of classical conditioning, what was the US?

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meat powder

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In Pavlov's experiments, the dog's salivation triggered by the taste of food was a(n):

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unconditioned response.

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In Pavlov's demonstration of classical conditioning, what was the CS?

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tuning fork

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If a tuning fork, a bell, and a buzzer all produce a salivation response in a dog, we can say that _______ has taken place.

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generalization