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 The weakening and eventural elimination of a learned behavior as reinforcement is withdrawn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