Behaviors learned through which schedule is likely to be very resistant to extinction; It explains why gambling is such a hard behavior to shake because the next bet might be the “right one”

These are neurons located in the frontal and parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex and fire both when an individual performs an action and when that individual observes someone else performing that action. These neurons thus play a key role in observational learning 

Participants are shown a graphic image for an extended period of time. Over time the participants initial reaction decreases. This describes

A group of lab mice are startled repeatedly with an auditory tone. After a couple hours the mice stop being startled by the tone. Suddenly, a novel loud tone is introduced, deviating from the familiar stimulus. What is the anticipated outcome?

A dog swallows chocolate and has vomiting, and diarrhea. After that the dog will not eat any brown food or foods that are bar-shaped even if it is not chocolate. This is an example of

In a psychology experiment, rats are placed in a maze. When a rat successfully navigates through the maze and reaches the end, it receives a small piece of cheese as a reward. This process is repeated over several trials.

What principle of operant conditioning is illustrated in this scenario?

A student is frequently late to class, and the teacher implements a strategy to address this behavior. The teacher decides that if the student arrives on time for an entire week, they will be excused from the end-of-week quiz. Which operant conditioning principle is demonstrated in this scenario?

The leasing office applies an interest rate of 10% if you are a day late with their rent. This is an example of:

A factory worker is paid a bonus for every 10 products they successfully assemble on an assembly line.

Question: Which reinforcement schedule is illustrated in this scenario?

A gambler is playing a slot machine in a casino. Sometimes, the machine rewards a win after three spins, other times after eight, and occasionally after just one.

An employee receives a paycheck every two weeks, regardless of how much work is completed during that period.

 A dolphin is trained to flip a switch with its snout to obtain a fish reward under a fixed interval schedule. Which of the following behaviors would most likely be observed with the dolphin

_______ is the strengthening of neuronal connections resulting from increased neurotransmitter release. It is responsible for the conversion of short-term memory into long-term memory

 ______ memory stores facts and stories; while ____ memory stores skills

Which method of encoding is the strongest?

Sally uses the placement of furniture in her room to remember the steps of glycolysis. Which mnemonic is Sally using? 

High recall for the first few items on a list; high recall for the last few items on a list 

Sarah is telling her friend, Alex, an exciting story about her recent vacation. In the midst of the story, she recalls an amusing anecdote that she read in a travel blog and mistakenly attributes it to her own experience.

Question: What cognitive error is exemplified in this scenario where Sarah incorrectly attributes a story from a travel blog to her personal vacation?