Learning Chapter

1. When a CS is not followed by a UCS, the subsequent fading of a CR is callled:

Discrimination

Generalization

Delayed reinforcement

Extinction

2. Which of the following decreases the recurrence of the behavior it follows?

Positive reinforcer

Negative reinforcer

Punishment

Both b and c

3. Pavlov is to classical conditioning as ________ is to _________.

Thorndike; modeling

Skinner; latent learning

Bandura; observational learning

Garcia; computer assisted instruction

4. Because his father frequently spanked him for swearing, Antonio has developed a strong fear of his father. In this case, the father is a(n) ________ for Antonio's fear.

Negative reinforcer

Conditioned stimulus

Secondary reinforcer

Unconditioned stimulus

5. A negative reinforcer tends to ____ the behavior is follows.

Strengthen

Eliminate

Suppress but not eliminate

Have unpredictable effects on

6. Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

Salavating at a sight of a lemon

Raising your hand to ask a question

Jerking your hand off a very hot stove

Walking into a restaurant to eat

7. BF Skinner discounted the role of _____ in learning.

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Cognitive process

Conditioned reinforcers

Effective parenting

8. Children exposed to a model who preached one thing and did another:

Ignored both what the model said and did

Ignored what the model did and both talked and acted in ways consistent with what the model said.

Ignored what the model said and both talked and acted in ways consistent with waht they model did.

Said what the model said and did what the model did.

9. Who was the first to emphasize that psychology shoudl be restricted to the scientific study of
oobservable behavior?

Wundt

Skinner

Watson

Bandura

Garcia

10. Garcia and Koelling's findings on taste aversion in rats challenged the previously accepted principle that:

Positive reinforcement is more effective than punishment in changing behavior

The UCS must immediately follwo the CS for conditioning to occur

Learning is influenced by the frequency of association between the CS and the UCS

Learning occurs only if a response is followed by reinforcement