Principles of E & T Semester Exam Study Guide

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Who is considered the founder of classical conditioning?

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Ivan Pavlov

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What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in Pavlov's famous experiment with dogs?

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The food

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Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning? A dog salivating when it hears a bell, A student studying harder after receiving praise from a teacher, A child being scared of white rats after a loud noise was associated with them, A cat escaping a maze after several trials

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A student studying harder after receiving praise from a teacher

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What does the term "positive reinforcement" refer to?

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Adding a stimulus to increase a behavior

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John Watson’s experiment with Little Albert demonstrated the concept of:

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Classical conditioning

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In operant conditioning, which type of reinforcement involves removing something unpleasant?

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Negative reinforcement

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The process of decreasing the frequency of a behavior by pairing it with an aversive stimulus is known as:

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Positive punishment

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Who is primarily associated with operant conditioning?

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B.F. Skinner

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What is shaping in operant conditioning?

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Reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior

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Extinction in classical conditioning occurs when: A conditioned response becomes stronger, A conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus, A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus, Reinforcement is no longer applied

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A conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus