MCQs on the Learning

A child is conditioned to fear a furry, black cat. Soon she becomes fearful of any black, furry object. Her new response demonstrates

Your niece has a temper tantrum in the store when she is shopping. If you buy her a toy you are

A corporate pay policy comparable to a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement is

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, salivation was the

Two principles of conditioning that have aided our learning and improved our adaptability as a species are

A puppy has begun to cry and bark in order to be let into the house. To extinguish this response, you would

Presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will result in

Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of

The first grade teacher gives students stickers when they perform well. If they earn five stickers in one day they are exempt from homework. The stickers in this example could also be called as

Becoming addicted to gambling is related to the effects of

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

Operant conditioning was studied by

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

Which of the following statements about punishment is FALSE?

Teaching your cat to turn on the living room lights would best be accomplished by

Jimmy helps his father put away the dishes after dinner. Jimmy’s father wants to increase the probability of this behavior and will be most successful by praising Jimmy

If you have a snake phobia because you once heard a loud noise while looking at a snake, for you a snake is a(n)a.

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, food was the

A punisher can be

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