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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PSYCH CH 6 EXAM
QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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Question 1: generalization
Answer:
the tendency after conditioning to respond similarly to stimuli that resemble the conditioned stimulus
Question 2: reinforcement
Answer:
any event that strengthens the behavior it follows
Question 3: antisocial effects
Answer:
observational learning can have adverse effects.. early childhood environments w. high levels of aggression, tv, and videos are powerful sources of observational learnifn
Question 4: who did an experiment that involved classical conditioning
Answer:
ivan pavlov
Question 5: UR
Answer:
unconditioned response-an unlearned, naturally occurring response (such as salvation) to an unconditioned stimulus (such as food in mouth)
Question 6: what did BF skinner believe shaped behavior
Answer:
external influences (not internal thoughts, feelings)
Question 7: negative reinforcement
Answer:
end something that is desired..take painkillers to end pain.. fasten seatbelt to end loud beeping noise
Question 8: when does a behavior turn into a habit?
Answer:
around day 66
Question 9: can an NS after a US provide a conditioned response
Answer:
not likely.. a deer hearing a sound after seeing a predator doesn't do any good
Question 10: primary reinforcer
Answer:
an event that innately reinforcing often by satisfying a biological need.. unlearned
Question 11: biological predispositions
Answer:
biological tendencies limit the types of stimuli and responses that can easily be associated. involuntary automatic
Question 12: modern behaviorisms most influential and controversial figure
Answer:
B.F. skinner
Question 13: jamie gets an m&m every time she says an L correctly
Answer:
continuous reinforcement
Question 14: extinction
Answer:
a drop off response when a cs no longer signals an upcoming us Question 15: allison needs to learn to speak up louder during class.. when she does she gets a sticker on her chart.. when she gets 25 stickers she gets ice cream.. allison starts speaking up in class more.. classical, operant, observational
Answer:
operant
Question 16: conditioned reinforcer
Answer:
an event that gain gains its reinforcing power through its link with a primary re
Question 17: extrinsic motivation
Answer:
motivated to gain reward or avoid punishment
Question 18: US
Answer:
a stimulus that unconditionally -naturally and automatically -triggers a response
Question 19: mirror neurons
Answer:
neuron that fires when we perform certain actions and when we observe others performing those actions; neural basis for imitation and observational learning
Question 20: negative punishment
Answer:
end something thats desired..take away teen driving privileges
Question 21: sometimes jamie gets an m&m after she says L 3 times, sometimes after she say 7 times
Answer:
variable ratio
Question 22: how does conditioning help animals survive
Answer:
by responding to cue to help them gain food, avoid dangers, locate mates, and produce offspring
Question 23: cognitive process
Answer:
thoughts, perceptions, and expectations can weaken the association between the CS and US
Question 24: Pavlov's experiment
Answer:
food in a dogs mouth = salvation.. salvation @ sight of food.. sight of person delivering food.
Question 25: operant conditioning
Answer:
a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer for diminished if followed by a punisher.. must have a voluntary reponse
Question 26: behaviorism
Answer:
the view that psychology
- should be an objective science that
- studies behavior w/o reference to mental processes.
Question 27: law of effect
Answer:
rewarded behavior is likely to be repeated
Question 28: cognitive learning
Answer:
acquire mental info that guides our behavior.. the acquisition of of mental info whether by observing events, by watching others, or through language
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