Modules 26-28 Quiz

In classical conditioning, a person learns to anticipate events by

• associating two stimuli.

• avoiding spontaneous recovery

• employing cognitive learning.

• associating a response with its consequence.

• using operant behaviors.

In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus

• is a reward offered for completing a behavior.

• naturally triggers a response.

• prompts spontaneous recovery.

• is a naturally occurring response.

• is initially neutral, and then comes to trigger a response.

Students are accustomed to a bell ringing to indicate the end of a class period. The principal decides to substitute popular music for the bell to indicate the end of each class period. Students quickly respond to the music in the same way they did to the bell. In this example, the music is a(n)

• conditioned stimulus.

• habituated response.

• conditioned response.

• unconditioned stimulus.

• unconditioned response.

The most crucial ingredient in all learning is

• Intrinsic motivation

• modeling.

• maturation.

• experience.

• shaping.

Learning that certain events occur together is called

• conditioned reinforcement.

• latent learning.

• associative learning.

• observational learning.

• shaping

The purpose of reinforcement is to

• cause a behavior to stop

• cause a behavior to diminish

• cause a behavior to continue

• strengthen the spontaneous recovery process.

• cause a behavior to occur for only a limited time.

Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement?

• John stop shooting bad free throws because his coach benches him when he does.

• Brian studies hard because it earns him "A" grades in math.

• Lillian used to walk to school but does not do so now because she was attacked by a dog last week.

• Charles smokes because his anxiety is reduced when he does so.

• Osel wears his seat belt because his driving teacher cited accident statistics in class.

Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely to be repeated is known as what?

• Law of effect

• Operant Conditioning

• Shaping

• Respondent behavior

• Discrimination

All of the following are examples of primary reinforcers except a

• rat's food reward in a Skinner box

• cold drink on a hot day

• high score on an exam for which a student studied diligently

• hug from a loved one

• large meal following an extended time without food

Explain why a small boy, who worked with Watson, be scared of a white rabbit at Easter?