Psychology- Learning

Pavlov's experiments with dogs yielded information about which of the following?

• operant conditioning

• classical conditioning

• counterconditioning

• latent learning

Which of the following best describes a neutral stimulus?

• stimulus that causes an automatic response

• stimulus that does not cause a response

• stimulus that has been learned

• stimulus that is conditioned

What is the process by which a stimulus increases the chances of a preceding behavior occurring again?

• reinforcement

• flooding

• extinction

• systematic desensitization

On what kind of a reinforcement schedule does a slot machine work?

• variable-ratio schedule

• fixed-ratio schedule

• variable-interval schedule

• fixed-interval schedule

Which of the following would be considered a secondary reinforcer?

• money

• food

• water

• all of the above

A stimulus that causes an automatic response

• conditioned stimulus

• unconditioned stimulus

• discrimination

• operant conditioning

In Watson and Rayner's experiment "Little Albert" began to fear all objects that were white and furry because of

• discrimination

• systematic desentization

• generalization

• all of the above

Primary and secondary reinforcers are important in

• operant conditioning

• classical conditioning

• taste aversion

• discrimination

Conducted classical conditioning experiment on Little Albert for him to fear a white rat after pairing with a loud noise.

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• Edward Thorndike

Along with Robert Koelling he studied taste aversion in rats noticing rats would avoid water in radiation chambers due to it making them ill; he also helped with having wolves be fearful of sheep for ranch farmers. Timing of Conditioned Stimulus can be delayed and still have much power.

• John Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• John Watson

• John Garcia