Psychology Chapter 6 Test: Learning
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14 questions
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Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs yielded information about
Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs yielded information about
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discrimination | arrow_right_alt | the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar to each other |
conditioning | arrow_right_alt | a type of learning that involves stimulus-response connections |
taste aversion | arrow_right_alt | the act of responding in the same ways to stimuli that seem to be similar |
extinction | arrow_right_alt | a learned avoidance of a particular food |
generalization | arrow_right_alt | the loss of a stimulus’s ability to bring about a conditioned response |
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A conditioned response occurs
A conditioned response occurs
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Classical conditioning is useful to animals and people because it helps them
Classical conditioning is useful to animals and people because it helps them
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A conditioned response may be extinguished when
A conditioned response may be extinguished when
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Classical conditioning can be applied to help overcome fears using the method of
Classical conditioning can be applied to help overcome fears using the method of
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Through operant conditioning, people learn to control
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
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
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
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
A variable-ratio schedule provides reinforcement
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The PQ4R method is an effective study method because it
The PQ4R method is an effective study method because it
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chaining | arrow_right_alt | process by which a stimulus increases the chances that a behavior will occur again |
ratio | arrow_right_alt | method of teaching complex behaviors in which one first reinforces small steps |
positive reinforcement | arrow_right_alt | the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two things |
reinforcement | arrow_right_alt | stimuli that increase the frequency of a behavior that they follow |
shaping | arrow_right_alt | method of learning in which each step of a sequence leads to another step until the final action is achieved |
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vicarious | arrow_right_alt | the acquiring of knowledge by observing and imitating other people |
token economy | arrow_right_alt | learning that remains hidden until it is needed |
observational learning | arrow_right_alt | system in which people are paid to act correctly by earning rewards, such as points that can be cashed in for treats or privileges |
modeling | arrow_right_alt | form of observational learning in which people observe behavior and can later reproduce it |
modeling | arrow_right_alt | experienced indirectly through the experience of another person |
latent learning | arrow_right_alt | Knowing the layout of your school or neighborhood simply because you walk around it on a daily basis is an example of _______ learning. |
latent | arrow_right_alt | Picking up new behaviors by imitating other people is known as |