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Studies with animals in the laboratory have shown that aggressive behavior is often a consequence of punishment procedures.

A) True
B) False

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Pavlov was convinced that:


A) the conditioned stimulus acted as a kind of substitute for the unconditioned stimulus
B) conditioning involved actively learning one event signaled another
C) the cognitive view of conditioning was the correct view
D) blocking was proof conditioning could be undone

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Mike used to really enjoy potato salad, and at a family reunion he ate a large helping.Unfortunately, the potato salad had not been properly refrigerated, and Mike became quite ill after eating it.Now he finds that even the sight of potato salad in the school cafeteria can make him feel sick to his stomach.In this example of classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is:


A) the improperly refrigerated potato salad at his family reunion
B) the illness Mike experienced after the family reunion
C) Mike feeling sick to his stomach when he sees potato salad in the school cafeteria
D) the sight of potato salad in the school cafeteria

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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You are watching a pigeon pecking a key for food reinforcement.The pigeon pecks the key at a very high, steady rate and does not stop, even when the food is delivered.Based on what is known about the pattern of responding produced by various schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that the reinforcement schedule that is in place for this pigeon is a:


A) variable-ratio schedule
B) fixed-ratio schedule
C) fixed-interval schedule
D) variable-interval schedule

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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With operant conditioning organisms learn that their own actions, rather than conditioned stimuli, lead to the outcomes they experience.

A) True
B) False

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Food is an example of a:


A) generalized stimulus
B) primary reinforcer
C) discriminative stimulus
D) secondary reinforcer

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Eugene was autistic and wouldn't speak to anyone.A therapist who was working with Eugene initially gave him a cookie every time he made any sound at all.This switched to only giving cookies when Eugene said a complete word, and eventually only for complete sentences.Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that the therapist developed Eugene's speech skills using the process known as:


A) negative reinforcement
B) shaping
C) adventitious reinforcement
D) vicarious reinforcement

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is:


A) an observable reaction to an environmental event that is elicited without any prior training
B) an observable reaction to an environmental event that is elicited only after training or experience
C) an environmental event that elicits an observable reaction without any prior training
D) an environmental event that only elicits an observable reaction after training or experience

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Theresa was very nervous as she stepped up to the free-throw line in her first college basketball game.She carefully bounced the ball three times, snapped her gum twice, and tossed the ball.It sailed in for a basket.Now Theresa ensures that she bounces the ball exactly three times and snaps her gum before every free throw, and she makes about 70% of her shots.Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that Theresa's behavior best illustrates the concept referred to as:


A) adventitious reinforcement
B) successive approximations
C) classical conditioning
D) the Premack principle

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Whenever Bhavin left his homework at school, he lost his computer privileges for two days.Bhavin forgets his homework much less often now.Losing computer privileges is an example of:


A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) positive punishment
D) negative punishment

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Jan never used to worry about driving in the snow until she skidded off the highway one morning during a heavy snowfall.As the back end of the car started to fishtail, Jan's heart started to race and she became terrified.Now she finds that just getting into her car when there is snow falling causes her to become extremely agitated.In this example of classical conditioning, the car sliding on the icy roadway is:


A) an unconditioned response
B) a conditioned stimulus
C) an unconditioned stimulus
D) a conditioned response

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, after the dog learned the association, the bell functioned as which of the following:


A) the unconditioned stimulus
B) the unconditioned response
C) the conditioned stimulus
D) the conditioned response

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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With blocking, organisms learn that an event signals the absence or nonoccurrence of an unconditioned stimulus.

A) True
B) False

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We rely on orienting responses to help:


A) ignore those things that are repeated but are of no significant consequence
B) notice the new and unusual
C) conserve our limited resources
D) form connections between events

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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According to ____________________, the discriminative stimulus sets the occasion for a response to be rewarded.

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According to the theory that drug tolerance develops through classical conditioning, the body produces an unconditioned response that counteracts the physical effects of a drug.

A) True
B) False

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Outline the key components in the definition of learning.

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Conditioned reinforcers are stimuli that can act like reinforcers even though they may appear to have little or no direct value.

A) True
B) False

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Bandura has claimed that responses acquired through observational learning are especially strengthened through:


A) connectionism
B) classical conditioning
C) introspection
D) vicarious reinforcement

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Explain the Law of Effect and how it was demonstrated by Thorndike.Why is the term "reinforcement" now used rather than Thorndike's original terminology?

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