CH6 - Learning

After acquisition of conditioning, the conditioned response is

• like a reflex.

• known to be true.

• observed.

• reinforced.

Rudy works at Outback Steakhouse. Whenever she turns the corner, she needs to yell "Corner!" so that others will know she is coming around the corner. At home, she turns around the corner, and accidentally yells, "Corner!" even though she doesn't need to. Yelling "Corner" in this example is the

• Neutral Stimulus

• Conditioned Response

• Conditioned Stimulus

• Unconditioned Response

Colin has been classically conditioned to put his headphones in every time he walks to school. Colin also starts putting his headphones in when he walks between classes. This is an example of:

• Classical conditioning

• Positive Punishment

• Generalization

• Discrimination

Acquisition describes the process of conditioning starting, _______________ describes the process of conditioning ending.

• Forgetting

• Extinction

• Punishment

• Discrimination

Your mom tells you that she wants you to take your sister to the mall to go shopping for clothes. When you do not do this, your mom takes away your driving privileges. This is an example of

• Negative

• Negative reinforcement

• Negative punishment

• Positive punishment

You are teaching your friend to play a new song on the guitar. To keep them motivated, you give them a piece of candy each time they play a new chord correctly. This, specifically, is an example of

• Training

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Shaping

Jenny's mom reinforces her cleaning her room by making her favorite breakfast every time she cleans. Manny's mom reinforces him cleaning his room by giving him $1 each time he cleans his room. Who is providing a primary reinforcer?

• Jenny's mom

• Manny's mom

• Neither mom

• Both moms

Which of the following is an example of a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement?

• Some weeks your teacher is looking for 5 completed class packets, other weeks they look for 1 completed class packet for work habits points

• Every Friday morning, the newspaper is delivered

• You get your paycheck after working 40 hours

• For every 10 coffees you buy at Starbucks, you get a free cup of coffee

Which of the following is an example of a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement?

• There is a speed trap at every 100th mile marker on the interstate

• Fishing

• Your grandmother calls you every Sunday at 3 pm to catch up

• You get reward points for every $100 you spend on your credit card

You observe that when your favorite TV character defeats a villain through beating them up, they earn the admiration and respect of others. You start to think getting into fights will lead to admiration and respect. This is called

• Instincts

• Fixed interval schedule of reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Vicarious reinforcement