17 Questions
What is the term used to describe the reappearance of a response that was previously extinguished?
Spontaneous recovery
In operant conditioning, what is a stimulus or event applied after a response that strengthens the probability of that response occurring again?
Reinforcer
Which term describes strengthening a response by applying rewards, leading to the repetition of desired behavior?
Positive reinforcement
What is the term for a pleasant stimulus applied following an organism's response in reward conditioning?
Reinforcer
Which concept focuses on the behavior of the organism and the reinforcement that occurs after the response according to B.F. Skinner?
Operant conditioning
What is the ego defense mechanism that involves ignoring or refusing to acknowledge the reality of a threat?
Denial
Which defense mechanism involves excusing or explaining away a threat?
Rationalization
In which defense mechanism do individuals take out hostility and aggression on others instead of the source of the threat?
Displacement
What is the main goal of negative reinforcement?
To increase the frequency of behavior when removed
Which defense mechanism involves keeping unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or actions from conscious awareness?
Repression
In avoidance conditioning, the organism makes a response to:
Avoid the unpleasant event
What happens when individuals become fixated or stuck at an earlier stage of personality development, according to the psychodynamic view?
Difficulties arise and learning is limited
Which type of conditioning involves an organism's conditioned response not being reinforced?
Nonreinforcement
Which defense mechanism involves converting repressed feelings into socially acceptable actions?
Sublimation
What characterizes punishment in psychological learning theory?
An aversive stimulus that cannot be escaped
In cognitive learning theory, what influences the learning process according to educators?
Past experiences and perceptions
What role does metacognition play in the learning process according to the text?
It influences a learner's way of learning
Test your knowledge on ego defense mechanisms such as denial, rationalization, displacement, repression, regression, and intellectualization. Learn about how individuals cope with threats and psychological stress through different defense mechanisms.
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