The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 2nd Edition (King)

Chapter 6: Learning

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1.

The initial development of a conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus is called .
2.

The time interval between an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus is referred to as the .
3.

The states that behaviors that are followed by a reward will increase in frequency, whereas behaviors that are followed by a punishment will decrease in frequency.
4.

Rewarding an animal for completing behaviors that are closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior is called .
5.

A child is given a gold star when she does well in class. At the end of the week, she can exchange the stars she has earned for treats. This is an example of a(n) .
6.

Arlene goes to see a therapist to figure out why she keeps talking to her ex-boyfriend even when she finds it upsetting. The therapist attempts to identify what she finds rewarding in these interactions and integrate reinforcements for behaviors that are more healthy for Arlene. The therapist is most clearing using .
7.

A trainer can teach an animal to engage in behaviors that are similar to those engaged in by humans. However, the animal may revert to the behaviors that are more consistent with its species. This phenomenon is known as .
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Behavior that is learned but is not displayed until a reward is given is an example of .
9.

are psychologists who focus solely on observable behaviors and discount mental activities such as thinking.
10.

Trent goes to a behavioral psychologist to help him quit smoking. She gives him a drug that will make him nauseous every time he ingests nicotine. Trent's psychologist is most clearing using to help Trent quit smoking.
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