Classical Conditioning, Instrumental Conditioning, and Theories on Learning

Which behaviorist accidentally discovered a form of learning after he noticed that his dog salivated each time he entered the room in anticipation of feeding time?

Mary is a 4-year-old child who has frequent temper tantrums. Each time she has a temper tantrum her mother takes away her dessert. In this case, her mother"s reaction to Mary"s temper tantrum is best described as which of the following?

Extinction occurs when a __________ is no longer paired with a __________.

Weekly paychecks are an example of which of the following types of reinforcement?

A researcher notices that each time she makes a loud noise her research subject jumps. The researcher then shines a bright light before making a loud noise. After a few pairings she notices that her research subject jumps when only the light is flashed. In this case the light is considered to be which of the following?

In classical conditioning, the order that the unconditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus are presented impacts learning. What form of conditioning results in the fastest and most resistant form of learning?

In Pavlov’s experiments, the dog’s salivation triggered by the sound of the tone was considered to be which of following?

Your dog loves to go on walks around the neighborhood. You begin an experiment by clapping your hand 3 times before getting the least to walk your dog. Soon every time you clap your hands the dog comes running. This is an example of what concept?

Mary is a 4-year-old child who has frequent temper tantrums. Each time she has a temper tantrum her mother takes away her dessert. In this case, her mother"s reaction to Mary"s temper tantrum is best described as which of the followings ?

Generalization refers to the tendency for stimuli similar to the __________ to elicit the conditioned response.