The process of learning is defined as a process by which experience results in
By pairing the ringing of the bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, the presentation of the meat was the
You have a cat that runs to the sound of the cat food cabinet opening. The sound of the cabinet is the
In the experiment with little Albert, the conditioned stimulus was
Which of the following is NOT an example of operantly learned behavior?
Operant conditioning is based on the principle that behaviors occur more often when they are
Any stimulus that follows a behavior and decreases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated is called a
A reinforcer that adds something directly rewarding is a
A reinforcer that increases the likelihood of the behavior because the learner wants to avoid the stimulus is called
Each of the following is true of punishment EXCEPT
A problem that may result from avoidance training is
When an extinguished behavior suddenly reappears on its own, with no retraining, the process is called
A person originally feared only spiders but now also fears other types of insects. What might explain these new fears?
What type of reinforcers are food and water?
A dolphin learns to swim toward a blue platform but not toward another platform colored red. This shows the concept of