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  • Which of the following refers to a relatively permanent change in behavior that is caused by experience?
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QN=1 ________ refers to a relatively permanent change in behavior that is caused by experience.

a. Adjustment
b. Shaping
c. Reinforcement
d. Learning

c

QN=2 Much learning takes effort and time, but some learning is so casual as to be unintentional. This type of
learning is referred to as ________ learning.

a. stage one
b. subliminal
c. incidental
d. evoked

b

QN=3 Behavioral learning theorists do not focus on internal thought processes; rather, they look to external evidence
to study learning. What aspects of the environment are of most concern to behaviorists in studying learning?

a. energy and work
b. stimulus and response
c. thought and memory
d. sensation and perception

a

QN=4 Which form of learning listed below assumes that learning takes place as the result of responses to external
events?

a. behavioral learning
b. cognitive learning
c. incidental learning
d. Gestalt learning

b

QN=5 ________ was first demonstrated by experiments performed on dogs by Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist
doing research on digestion in animals.

a. Instrumental conditioning
b. Classical conditioning
c. Rejection conditioning
d. Extinction conditioning

c

QN=6 Classical conditioning takes place when a ________ is continuously matched with a ________.

a. conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
b. unconditioned response; conditioned response
c. conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
d. unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response

d

QN=7 If a conditioned stimulus is only occasionally matched with an unconditioned stimulus, the association
between the two will become weakened. This is called ________.

a. unlearning
b. interference
c. the spacing effect
d. extinction

c

QN=8 Stimulus generalization refers to ________.

a. the tendency for stimuli to be similar in nature
b. the fact that most conditioned stimuli are similar to unconditioned stimuli
c. the tendency of stimuli similar to a conditioned stimulus (CS) to evoke similar, conditioned responses
d. the tendency for extinction to occur when an unconditioned stimulus does not follow a stimulus similar to a conditioned stimulus

d

QN=9 The ________ refers to the tendency people have to react to stimuli similar to an original stimulus in a classical
conditioning situation in much the same way they responded to the original stimulus.

a. masking illusion
b. competitive blurring
c. cueing effect
d. halo effect

c

QN=10 According to the theory of classical conditioning, ________ should be encouraged when marketing an old,
established product.

a. stimulus generalization
b. look-alike packaging
c. stimulus discrimination
d. extinction

a

QN= 11 Another name for instrumental conditioning is ________ conditioning.

a. operant
b. neo-classical
c. stimulus
d. reward

b

QN=12 If a woman gets compliments after wearing Obsession perfume, she is more likely to keep buying the product
and wearing it. What type of instrumental conditioning has occurred in the situation?

a. neutral reinforcement
b. positive reinforcement
c. negative reinforcement
d. symbolic reinforcement

c

QN= 13 In instrumental conditioning, what is the distinction between negative reinforcement and punishment?

a. There is no difference. They are two words for the same thing.
b. Negative reinforcement can occur when a stimulus is positive, and punishment occurs when a stimulus is painful.
c. Negative reinforcement occurs when a negative outcome is avoided, while punishment is a negative outcome in response to an action.
d. Negative reinforcement creates a preference for negative results, while punishment teaches people to avoid negative results.

d

QN= 14 What mechanism is used when a consumer learns to perform responses that produce positive outcomes?

a. extinction
b. punishment
c. negative reinforcement
d. positive reinforcement

b

QN= 15 A woman no longer receives compliments on the perfume that she wears. In learning terms, the
stimulus-response connection has weakened. Which of the following processes explains what has occurred to
the woman in the example?

a. negative reinforcement
b. extinction
c. punishment stimulation
d. coercion

d

QN=16 The popular marketing technique known as ________ marketing applies the principles of instrumental
conditioning by reinforcing regular purchases; consumers are given rewards with values that increase along with the amount purchased.

a. rebate
b. discount
c. reward
d. frequency

c

QN=17 What type of learning theory emphasizes that people are problem solvers who actively use information from
the world around them to master their environment?

a. instrumental conditioning
b. classical conditioning
c. cognitive learning
d. operant conditioning

a

QN=18 ________ learning occurs when people watch the actions of others and note the reinforcements they receive
for their behaviors.

a. Observational
b. Encoding
c. Retrieval
d. Masked

a

QN=19 ________ involves a process of acquiring information and storing it over time so that it will be available when
needed.

a. Memory
b. Recognition
c. Comprehension
d. Attention

b

QN=20 ________ memories relate to events that are personally relevant; therefore, a person's motivation to retain
these memories will likely be strong.

a. Sensory
b. Episodic
c. Primary
d. Elaborative

c

QN=21 According to the information processing-approach to studying the memory process, information enters in a
way the system will recognize in the ________ stage.

a. storage
b. retrieval
c. encoding
d. decoding

b

QN=22 ________ memory permits temporary storage of information we receive from our senses.

a. Short-term
b. Sensory
c. Cognitive
d. Working

c

QN=23 Many marketers use "the good old days" as a common theme in promotional messages. This is a strategy of
focusing on ________.

a. retro-interference
b. the halo effect
c. nostalgia
d. memory spikes

d

QN=24 Frank is sitting in his Psychology 101 class listening to his professor attempt to explain the "black box" process
and its connection with learning. He suddenly smells the aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls and his mouth begins
to water. He looks around and sees a student in the last row bite into a big, juicy roll. "I wish I were sitting
next to him," Frank thinks, "because I know I could steal a bite." What Frank just went through in class was
similar to the "black box" process being described by his professor. This process is most closely associated
with which of the following learning methods?

a. incidental learning
b. Gestalt learning
c. cognitive learning
d. behavioral learning

b

QN=25 John wants to teach his dog to do tricks such as "sit up," "roll over," and "fetch a stick." By systematically
rewarding his dog for responding in the correct way, John is able to accomplish great progress over a 30-day
period. John was able to teach his dog using which of the following learning processes?

a. classical conditioning
b. instrumental conditioning
c. stimulation conditioning
d. extinction conditioning

d

QN=26 Claudia Norman was a marketing consultant. She recommended that brand equity for a new environmentally-friendly product could be established by giving her initial customers free memberships in
the Green Peace organization. Claudia used which of the following in her recommendation?

a. promotional conditioning
b. emotional learning
c. classical conditioning
d. instrumental conditioning

b

QN=27 According to the definition of learning, how could a researcher ever show that cognitive learning had taken
place in a subject?

a. only by asking the subject if he or she had learned something
b. by measuring a behavioral change that could directly be tied to a previous experience
c. by measuring the brainwave pattern of the subject
d. by relying upon an intuitive feel for the amount of learning the subject had experienced

a

QN=28 Learning refers to a relatively permanent change in behavior that is caused by experience.
a. True
b. False
c.

a

QN=29 Conditioning effects are more likely to occur after the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli have been
paired a number of times.
a. True
b. False

b

QN=30 The observational learning process begins with a step called motivation.
a. True
b. False

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Which of the following refers to a relatively permanent change in behavior that is caused by experience?

Learning is defined as a relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs as a result of experience. Learning is defined as a relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs as a result of experience. Demonstrates some depth and breadth of understanding about operant conditioning theory.

Which term describes a relatively permanent change in behavior?

With this in view, learning can be defined as a relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience.

What is known as the permanent changes in behavior resulting from experience quizlet?

Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior, or behavioral potential, as a result of experience.

Which term describes a relatively permanent change in behavior or the potential to make a response that occurs as a result of experience group of answer choices?

learning is any relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience or practice and is different from maturation that is genetically controlled. learning to make an involuntary (reflex) response to a stimulus other than original, natural stimulus that normally produces the reflex.

What is a relatively permanent change in behavior or mental processes caused by experience?

learning - A relatively permanent change in behavior or mental processes caused by experience.

What does relatively permanent mean in psychology?

Sample 1. Relatively Permanent is defined as having a useful life of one year or longer. Sample 1.