Question 1

Classical and operant conditioning are two types of __________ learning.

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Question 2

In recent years, the violent crime rate among youth has risen even as sales of violent video games have declined.

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Studies and statistics have generally not supported a direct correlation between violent video game sales and an increase in youth violent crime rates. In fact, violent crime rates among youth have been on a decline in many regions over the years, even as video game sales, including those of violent games, have remained strong or increased.

Question 3

In Pavlov's experiment, the dog's salivation to the food is referred to as the __________ response.

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Question 4

Just satisfying curiosity can be enough to reinforce latent learning.

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Latent learning occurs without immediate reinforcement or rewards, but the satisfaction of curiosity can act as an internal reinforcement, thereby strengthening the learning process even in the absence of external rewards.

Question 5

After a response has been extinguished, it will often reappear after a short time has passed. This is referred to as a(n)__________.

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Question 6

Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior due to __________.

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Question 7

Many studies of operant conditioning in animals make use of an operant conditioning chamber, which was invented by __________.

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Question 8

Classical conditioning in which a conditioned stimulus is used as if it were an unconditioned stimulus is called __________ conditioning.

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Question 9

Theresa has a phobia of insects and is undergoing a therapeutic technique in which she will be gradually exposed to the phobic stimuli of insects while she remains calm and relaxed. This therapeutic technique is called __________.

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Question 10

A strategy for breaking bad habits that involves trying to get the same reinforcement using a new response is known as the strategy of cues and antecedents.

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The strategy described is known as "substitution" or "replacement," where a new, positive habit is substituted for the bad habit to achieve similar reinforcement. The strategy of cues and antecedents involves modifying the environment or context to reduce the cues that trigger the bad habit.

Question 11

Little Armondo becomes afraid of dogs. He then develops a fear of other furry animals, such as cats and rabbits. Armondo is exhibiting stimulus __________.

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Question 12

In Bandura's classic "Bo-Bo clown" doll experiment, most of the children imitated all of the models, whether live, filmed, or cartoon.

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In Bandura's experiment, children were shown aggressive behaviors towards a Bobo doll by models in live, filmed, or cartoon scenarios, and most of the children later imitated the aggressive behaviors they observed, regardless of the format in which they saw the model.

Question 13

If you have ever learned your way through the various levels found in many video games, you have developed a cognitive map of the video game.

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Cognitive maps are mental representations of physical locations, helping individuals navigate through complex environments, including those found in video games.

Question 14

Compared to discovery learning, learning by rote tends to produce a better understanding of new problems.

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Learning by rote focuses on memorization without understanding the underlying principles, while discovery learning encourages understanding through exploration and problem-solving, leading to a better grasp of new problems.

Question 15

In a behavioral self-management program, self-recording tends to encourage desirable behaviors because people tend to react to being observed, even when they are the ones watching their own behavior.

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Self-recording in behavioral self-management programs leverages the Hawthorne effect, where individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed, even if the observer is themselves. This awareness often leads to an increase in desirable behaviors.

Question 16

Training in which a conditioned response is established and strengthened is referred to as __________.

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Question 17

During modeling, once a new response is tried, normal reinforcement or feedback determines whether it will be repeated thereafter.

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In the process of modeling, the reinforcement or feedback received after trying a new response plays a crucial role in determining whether that behavior will be repeated in the future. Positive reinforcement or feedback increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, while negative feedback decreases it.

Question 18

The first step in a behavioral self-management plan is to establish goals.

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Question 19

A child watches other children wince with pain as they receive hypodermic injections. Although the child has never received an injection, he responds fearfully when a needle is brought near him. His reaction is an example of __________ classical conditioning.

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Question 20

Sara wears the same bracelet to class each time she has a major test because she believes that wearing this piece of jewelry will assure her an A just like she got on the first test when she was wearing the bracelet. Sara is exhibiting a(n)__________ behavior.

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Quiz 6: Conditioning and Learning