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Classical vs Instrumental Conditioning

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Which type of learning occurs when two biologically important stimuli are associated with each other without explicit training?

Reflexive Learning
Overt Training
Instrumental Conditioning
Classical Conditioning (correct)

What type of learning involves explicit training between voluntary behaviors and their consequences?

Reflexive Learning
Overt Training
Instrumental Conditioning (correct)
Classical Conditioning

What did Thorndike's study with cats in the puzzle box focus on?

Conscious Learning
Random Behavior
Overt Behavior (correct)
Classical Conditioning

According to Thorndike's Law of Effect, what happens to behaviors with positive consequences?

They are stamped in and should be performed more frequently (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes autoshaping?

Learning without direct guidance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of shaping in behavior training?

To break down complex behaviors into smaller steps (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the discriminative stimulus (SD or S+) indicate?

When a contingency is valid or invalid (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does extinction affect the generalization gradient of the discriminative stimulus?

It alters the generalization gradient of the discriminative stimulus (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of a reinforcer?

A stimulus that leads to a change in the rate of a response (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of punishment training?

To discourage a behavior (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of omission training?