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Psychology Chapter 6 Test: Learning

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Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs yielded information about

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conditioning
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the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar to each other
extinction
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A conditioned response occurs

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Classical conditioning is useful to animals and people because it helps them

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A conditioned response may be extinguished when

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Classical conditioning can be applied to help overcome fears using the method of

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Through operant conditioning, people learn to control

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The process by which a stimulus increases the chances of a preceding behavior occurring again is called

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The process of learning to ride a bicycle is an example of

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B. F. Skinner designed a device called a "teaching machine" for an educational method known as

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A variable-ratio schedule provides reinforcement

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The PQ4R method is an effective study method because it

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reinforcement
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process by which a stimulus increases the chances that a behavior will occur again
shaping
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a type of learning that involves stimulus-response connections
taste aversion
the act of responding in the same ways to stimuli that seem to be similar
discrimination
a learned avoidance of a particular food
generalization
the loss of a stimulus’s ability to bring about a conditioned response
method of teaching complex behaviors in which one first reinforces small steps
chaining
the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two things
ratio
stimuli that increase the frequency of a behavior that they follow
positive reinforcement
method of learning in which each step of a sequence leads to another step until the final action is achieved
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observational learning
the acquiring of knowledge by observing and imitating other people
modeling
learning that remains hidden until it is needed
latent
system in which people are paid to act correctly by earning rewards, such as points that can be cashed in for treats or privileges
vicarious
form of observational learning in which people observe behavior and can later reproduce it
token economy
experienced indirectly through the experience of another person
latent learning
Knowing the layout of your school or neighborhood simply because you walk around it on a daily basis is an example of _______ learning.
modeling
Picking up new behaviors by imitating other people is known as