MCQs on the Learning

Which of the following might serve as a secondary reinforcer?

After pairing the CS and US in a series of conditioning trials, the organism learns to respond to the CS alone. This response is then called

Two schedules of reinforcement that produce the highest rates of response area.

Responses that are reinforced and tend to be repeated illustrate

Increased feedback

A punisher can be

Negative reinforcement __________ responding; punishment __________ responding.

A child has learned to avoid a furry, black cat. However, she still plays with her grandmother’s short-haired tabby. Her response demonstrates

Acquiring a fear of a light because you saw someone else getting shocked when the light came on is an example of

Using poker chips to reinforce mental patients for healthy behavior would be an example of using

After a response has been extinguished, it will often reappear after a short time has passed. This is called

A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called

In operant conditioning, the reinforcer occurs __________ the response, and in classical conditioning, it occurs __________.

After weeks of successful extinction trials, your pet dachshund suddenly resumes burying bones in the front yard. Your pet therapist advises you that the dog’s behavior is an example of

The most basic form of learning that is not heavily dependent on higher order intellectual processes is known as

Classical conditioning is most often used to condition

When a stimulus acquires the power to elicit a response as a result of being paired with a stimulus that already produces the response

In __________ reinforcement, the reinforcer follows every correct response.

A child is frightened by a loud noise while playing with a cat. If the child learns to fear the cat, it can be said that the cat was

Negative reinforcement and punishment