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Learning

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20secs

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Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of classical conditioning?

a)

Learning by association, where a neutral stimulus gains the power to cause a conditioned response

b)

A type of learning where voluntary behaviors are controlled by the consequences

c)

Learning by observing others, i.e. modeling behaviors or choosing not to make the same mistakes

2.

Pavlov was able to condition his dogs to _________ at the sound of a bell.

a)

roll over

b)

sit

c)

salivate

d)

bark

3.

A trainer at Sea World uses fish to teach her dolphins to do tricks. This is an example of ____________.

a)

observational learning

b)

operant conditioning

c)

classical conditioning

d)

chunking

4.

While watching a really scary movie, music is played over and over. Later, you go back to the theatre again to watch a different movie. As you walk past one of the theatres, you hear that music being played and your heart begins to speed up due to fear. What is this an example of?

a)

Classical conditioning

b)

Operant conditioning

c)

Observational learning

d)

Negative Reinforcement

5.

In Pavlov's experiment with the dogs, the bell (neutral stimulus) becomes the __________ after repeated associations.

a)

conditioned response

b)

stimulus

c)

unconditioned stimulus

d)

conditioned stimulus

6.

John B. Watson though he could condition ____________ using classical conditioning.

a)

thinking

b)

emotions

c)

dogs

7.

The "Littel Albert" experiment was conducted by ____________.

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

John B. Watson

c)

B.F. Skinner

d)

Albert Bandura

8.

In the "Little Albert" experiment, the loud noise is the __________ in the classical conditioning formula.

a)

unconditioned stimulus

b)

conditioned stimulus

c)

neutral stimulus

d)

unconditioned response

9.

Operant conditioning involves ______________ behaviors.

a)

variable

b)

involuntary

c)

voluntary

d)

observational

10.

Giving a child a treat after they clean their room is an example of _________ reinforcement.

a)

negative

b)

positive

11.

Taking an antacid before or after you eat a really spicy meal because you hate heartburn is an example of ___________.

a)

negative reinforcement

b)

punishment

c)

positive reinforcement

12.

The definition of shaping is...

a)

Rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

b)

decreasing undesirable behavior without anykind of punishment

c)

observing how someone does something and then modeling that.

d)

Reinforcing the opposite behavior that you want to see

13.

This decreases "undesirable" behavior

a)

punishment

b)

positive reinforcement

c)

negative reinforcement

14.

This increases "desirable" behavior.

a)

negative reinforcement

b)

positive reinforcement

c)

both

15.

This guy is famous for his Bobo Doll experiment.

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

John B. Watson

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

Ivan Pavlov

16.

B. F. Skinner believed that humans are nothing more than _________ with NO ____________,

a)

robots, free will

b)

dogs, involuntary responses

c)

robots, modeling

d)

dogs, conditioned responses

17.

Learning without actively trying is...

a)

vicarious learning

b)

the opposite of direct (hands-on) learning

c)

happens with both pro-social & anti-social behavior

d)

All answers are correct

18.

Which term goes with observational learning best?

a)

rewarding

b)

modeling

c)

shaping

d)

conditioning

19.

What is another name of "observational learning"?

a)

monkey see...monkey do

b)

social learning

c)

applied learning

d)

reward & punishment learning

20.

There are 4 conditions in order for vicarious learning to take place: attention, retention, ability, and mobility.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

When the conditioned stimulus is applied repeatedly without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus. Over time, the learned behavior occurs less often and eventually stops altogether. This is called

a)

discrimination

b)

generalization

c)

acquisition

d)

extinction

22.

Producing the same response to two different but SIMILAR stimuli is called...

a)

Extinction

b)

Generalization

c)

Spontaneous recovery

d)

Discrimination

23.

Which is more powerful?

a)

Partial rewards

b)

Continuous rewards

24.

Gambling is an example of which reward schedule?

a)

variable ratio

b)

fixed ratio

c)

variable interval

d)

fixed interval

25.

Getting paid for your job every two weeks is an example of which reward schedule?

a)

variable ratio

b)

fixed ratio

c)

variable interval

d)

fixed interval