Semester test for Human behaviors 2nd 9 weeks

Front

Another name for classical conditioning is:

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Pavlovian conditioning

Front

A reaction that would occur naturally without learning taking place would be termed a(n):

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Unconditioned stimulus

Front

What device was used to train the dogs to salivate to a new stimulus?

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A bell

Front

A reaction that must be learned and does not occur naturally would be called a(n):

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Conditioned stimulus

Front

What was the name of the device used in the example of the “cat in the box”?

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Skinner box

Front

When something negative is taken away in order to increase a desired response, it is called:

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Negative reinforcement

Front

Something that increases a response or decreases a response based on past experience is called a(n):

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Reinforcer

Front

Learning that comes from how we respond to what is presented to us in our environment is called:

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Operant conditioning

Front

Adding something aversive in order to decrease a behavior is called:

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Punishment

Front

In this learning process, the removed object may be positive or negative. What is it?

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Negative reinforcement