AP Psychology Learning

Which type of learning was pioneered by Edward Tolman?

• Latent Learning

• Concrete Learning

• Associative Learning

• Stimulus Inductive Learning

Rats associate best to the sense of taste. Similarly, so do humans. This is an example of_

• Biological Predisposition

• Abstract Learning

• Generalization

• The Law of Effect

This time, Teddy notices the difference between the ankle brace and black socks, therefore, he does not react to it. What is this an example of?

• Discrimination

• Generalization

• Operant Conditioning

• The Law of Effect

The premise of - the more times two things are paired together, the greater chance that learning will occur - is best exemplified by -

• Abstract learning

• Kohler's Experiment

• The Contingency Model

• The Social -Learning theory

Which schedule of reinforcement is the least prone to extinction ?

• Variable interval

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed interval

• Fixed Ratio

Which type of learning is most difficult to measure?

• Abstract Learning

• Cognitive Learning

• Concrete Learning

• Associative Learning

Which of the following types of reinforcement results in slower extinction but also slower learning?

• continuous reinforcement

• partial reinforcement

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

After helping clean the dinner table, a child is rewarded with ice cream. This is an example of…

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• positive punishment

• negative punishment

People are more inclined to fear heights and spiders compared to butterflies and flowers. This is due to...

• superstitious learning

• biological preparedness

• associative learning

• instinctive drift

An original neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response is known as a...

• unconditioned stimulus

• neutral stimulus

• conditioned response

• conditioned stimulus