Chapter 5: Learning Exam

A lion in a circus learns to stand up on a chair and jump through a hoop to receive a food treat.

• classical conditioning

• operant conditioning

• observational learning

• latent learning

Every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes.

• classical conditioning

• operant conditioning

• observational learning

• cognitive learning

Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of

• operant conditioning.
• reinforcement
• classical conditioning.
• vicarious conditioning.

In a classic experiment, "Little Albert," a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of

• classical conditioning.
• higher order conditioning.
• reinforcement.
• operant conditioning.

In John Watson's "Little Albert" experiment, what was the UCS?

• The white rat
• Anything white and furry
• The loud noise
• Fear

When Pavlov placed food in the mouth's of dogs, they began to salivate. The salivation was a(n) ________.

• unconditioned stimulus
• unconditioned response
• conditioned response
• conditioned stimulus

In Pavlov's experiment, the salivating to the sound of a bell is a(n)

• Unconditioned Stimulus

• Unconditioned Response

• Conditioned Stimulus

• Conditioned Response

The learned ability to distinguish between a CS and other stimuli that does not signal a CR is called

• Classical Conditioning
• Discrimination
• Generalization
• Extinction 

Learning that occurs due to reward and punishment

• Classical Conditioning
• Operant Conditioning
• Learning
• Taste Aversion

The reinforcer, such as food, that gets the organism to continue a behavior is called __.

• Positive Reinforcement
• Primary Reinforcer
• Secondary Reinforcer
• Classical Conditioning