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Behavioral Theories Of Learning
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Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Unpleasent consequences used to weaken behavior
punishment
skinner box
behavioral learning theories
maintenance
2. Rewarding or punishing one's own behavior
learning
extrinsic reinforcers
self-regulated learning
time out
3. Procedures based on bothe behavioral and cognitive principles for changing one's own behavior by means of self-talk and self-instruction
removal punishment
punishment
skinner box
cognitive behavior modification
4. The teaching of a new skill or behavior by means of reinforcement for small steps toward the desired goal
shaping
punishment
removal punishment
Law of effect
5. Praise or rewards given to motivate people to engage in behavior that they might not engage in without them
extrinsic reinforcers
aversive stimulus
skinner box
moldeling
6. Perception of and response to differenced in stimuli
discrimination
positive reinforcer
observational learning
operant conditioning
7. Carry over of behaviors - skills - or concepts from on setting or task to another
generalization
negative reinforcer
self-regulated learning
social learning theory
8. Signals as to what behavior(s) will be reinforced or punished
cognitive learning theories
cues
Law of effect
negative reinforcer
9. Events that precede behaviors
extinction burst
cues
negative reinforcer
antecedent stimuli
10. An apparatus develped by BF Skinner for observing animal behavior in experiments is operant conditioning
skinner box
removal punishment
aversive stimulus
generalization
11. Learning theory that emphasizes not only reinforcement but also the effects of cues of thought and of thought on action
social learning theory
vicarious learning
secondary reinforcer
unconditioned response
12. Explanations of learning that emphasize observable changes in behavior.
antecedent stimuli
removal punishment
behavioral learning theories
classical conditioning
13. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a constant amount of time
variable ratio (VR) schedule
aversive stimulus
generalization
time out
14. Rule stating that enjoyable activities can be used to rienforce participaiton in less enjoyable activites
social learning theory
observational learning
premack principle
reinforcer
15. A priviously neutral stimulus that evokes a particular response after having been paiered with an unconditioned response
consequences
variable ratio (VR) schedule
generalization
conditioned stimulus
16. Environment conditions that activate the senses
Law of effect
generalization
aversive stimulus
stimuli
17. Learning based on observation of the consequences of other's behavior
vicarious learning
unconditioned stimulus
social learning theory
cognitive behavior modification
18. A relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience
positive reinforcer
learning
time out
shaping
19. Release from an unpleasant situation - give to stregthen behavior
negative reinforcer
moldeling
removal punishment
cognitive behavior modification
20. Behavior that a person enjoys engaging in for their own sake - without any other reward
intrinsic reinforcers
behavioral learning theories
neutral stimuli
learning
21. Thorndikes' law stating that an act that is followed by a favorable effect is more likely to be repeated in similar situations
reinforcer
discrimination
Law of effect
antecedent stimuli
22. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following an unpredictable amount of time
variable interval schedule
variable ratio (VR) schedule
consequences
stimuli
23. Food - water - or other consequence that satisfy a primary need
reinforcer
negative reinforcer
primary reinforcer
stimuli
24. Continuation (of behavior)
negative reinforcer
maintenance
variable ratio (VR) schedule
punishment
25. Withdrawl of a pleasant consequence that is reinforcing a behavior - designed to decrease the chance that the behavior will recur
removal punishment
presentation punsishment
Law of effect
reinforcer
26. A stimulus that naturally evokes a paricular response
cognitive learning theories
stimuli
unconditioned stimulus
observational learning
27. Stumuli that have no effect on a particular response
negative reinforcer
removal punishment
neutral stimuli
primary reinforcer
28. Learning by observation and imitation
antecedent stimuli
observational learning
skinner box
extinction
29. A pleasurable consequence that maintains or increases a behavior
variable interval schedule
premack principle
time out
reinforcer
30. A consequence that people learn to value through its association with a primary reinforcer
shaping
behavioral learning theories
secondary reinforcer
variable interval schedule
31. An unpleasant consequence that a person tries to avoid or escape
negative reinforcer
cognitive behavior modification
consequences
aversive stimulus
32. Rienforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a fixed number of behaviors
vicarious learning
conditioned stimulus
social learning theory
fixed ratio (FR) schedule
33. The increase in levels of a behavior in the early stages of extinction
moldeling
stimuli
extinction burst
unconditioned stimulus
34. The use of pleasant or unpleasant consequences to control the occurance of behavior
premack principle
operant conditioning
conditioned stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
35. Procedure of removing a student from a situation in which misbehavior was being reinforced
variable interval schedule
extrinsic reinforcers
time out
operant conditioning
36. Explanations of learning that focus on mental processes.
operant conditioning
Law of effect
negative reinforcer
cognitive learning theories
37. Pleasant or unpleasant conditions that follow behaviors and affect the frequency of future behaviors
consequences
discrimination
reinforcer
secondary reinforcer
38. Imitation of others' behaviors
moldeling
maintenance
reinforcer
learning
39. A behavior that is prompted automatically by a stimulus
removal punishment
unconditioned response
time out
behavioral learning theories
40. Pleasurable consequence given to strengthen behavior
stimuli
conditioned stimulus
positive reinforcer
cognitive behavior modification
41. The process of repeatedly associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus in order to evoke a conditioned response
classical conditioning
antecedent stimuli
premack principle
self-regulated learning
42. An adverse stimulus following a behavior - used to decrease the chances that the behavior will occur again
presentation punsishment
consequences
positive reinforcer
secondary reinforcer
43. The weakening and eventural elimination of a learned behavior as reinforcement is withdrawn
extinction
self-regulated learning
aversive stimulus
fixed ratio (FR) schedule