Unit 4 Learning

The work of ______ focused on operant conditioning; that of ______ focused on classical conditioning.

• Watson ; Garcia

• Pavlov ; Bandura

• Skinner ; Pavlov

• Thorndike ; Skinner

Who is considered the founder of classical conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• Ivan Pavlov

Lauren has a fear of rattlesnakes but not garden snakes. She is exhibiting

• Response learning

• Stimulus stimulation

• Stimulus discrimination

• Extinction

What is the well known experiment that demonstrated the importance of observational learning and modeling?

• Skinner operant chamber

• Cat puzzle box

• Bobo doll

• Little Albert

What type of learning occurs when we observe and imitate others behaviors?

• Latent learning

• Observational learning

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

The bell from Pavlov's original experiment with dogs became the

• Reinforcement

• Unconditioned response

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

Which consequence results in an increase in behavior frequency?

• Neutral stimulus

• Extinction

• Punishment

• Reinforcement

A car salesperson who is given a bonus for every third car sold operates on a ______ schedule

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

In which type of conditioning does behavior become more or less likely depending on its consequences?

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Observational learning

• Latent learning

Which principle states that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely?

• Law and effect

• Law of conditioning

• Law of generalization

• Law of discrimination