A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a __________.
For every five times that you go to the gym each week, you r…
For every five times that you go to the gym each week, you reward yourself with a treat. This BEST illustrates which of the following schedules of reinforcement?
Silas can remember only the first two items and the last two…
Silas can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of the __________ effect.
Rachel, an adult who has an intellectual disability, has jus…
Rachel, an adult who has an intellectual disability, has just received a “token.” Based on this information, it is most reasonable to assume that Rachel __________.
Bandura conducted a classic study known as the “Bobo” doll s…
Bandura conducted a classic study known as the “Bobo” doll study. The term Bobo refers to __________.
The current view of why classical conditioning works the way…
The current view of why classical conditioning works the way it does, advanced by Rescorla and others, adds the concept of __________ to conditioning theory.
Ava’s parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At…
Ava’s parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At first, they praise her for putting the books together in one pile. Then they praise her for getting the books on the same side of the room as the bookcase. When she gets the books on top of the bookcase, she gets praise. Finally, her parents praise her when she puts her books in the bookcase. This is an example of __________.
In one study, more than 2,500 photographs were shown to part…
In one study, more than 2,500 photographs were shown to participants, one every 10 seconds. Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs. Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was __________.
Christopher has learned that he can usually get what he want…
Christopher has learned that he can usually get what he wants from his parents if he keeps whining for something. One day Christopher starts whining in the toy store because he wants a GI Joe action figure. His father refuses to give it to him and ignores his whining. What will happen?
Daniel is trying to teach his daughter, Mollie, to bake a ca…
Daniel is trying to teach his daughter, Mollie, to bake a cake by watching him. According to observational learning theory, to be effective what must occur?