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Use the 6 terms listed below (at the bottom of the page) to complete the followi

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Question

Use the 6 terms listed below (at the bottom of the page) to complete the following 8 blanks.

Classical Conditioning After a bad experience standing in line to visit Santa, 5-year-old Paula develops a fear of Santa and cries whenever she sees Santa. That is, Paula is classically conditioned to fear Santa. However, as the holiday season progresses, Paula sees Santa without the unpleasant experience of standing in a long line of impatient shoppers. Gradually Paula’s fear of Santa disappears. Paula’s decreased fear of Santa is a result of which process in classical conditioning? ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬-(1)____________. The following year, Paula’s mother again takes her to visit Santa at the mall. When it is Paula’s turn to sit on Santa’s lap, she is frightened and cries. This renewed fear illustrates (2)____________________. If Paula is afraid of shopping mall Santas but not other Santas, Paula is demonstrating what process in classical conditioning? (3)_______________________. If Paula is afraid of all Santas, then she is demonstrating (4) ________________________. Operant Conditioning The bell rings at school and children on the playground line up to enter the school building. Children who line up in an orderly fashion are rewarded for their behavior. In this example of operant conditioning, the bell is a signal, or a (5)__________________________, that sets the occasion for the response/behavior of getting in line. For Christmas, Paula receives a new bicycle. Paula’s father teaches her to ride it by first having her sit on the bike while he pushes it, and then having Paula pedal while he pushes. Finally, Paula pedals on her own while he runs alongside her. What technique in operant conditioning is Paula’s father using to teach her to ride her bike? (6)_______________________________ Steve always puts money in the vending machine outside his psychology class to purchase a cup of coffee. The machine has always functioned, i.e., he has been continuously reinforced for putting in his money. One morning, Steve puts in his money but does not receive his coffee. Therefore, Steve stops putting money in the vending machine. This is an example of which process in operant conditioning? (7)_______________________ The following week Steve again puts money in the machine to purchase coffee. This is an example of which process in operant conditioning? ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬-(8)_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

shaping extinction spontaneous recovery stimulus discrimination stimulus generalization discriminative stimulus

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1. Extinction

Answer 2. Spontaneous recovery

Answer 3. Discriminative stimulus

Answer 4. Stimulus generalization

Answer 5. Stimulus generalization

Answer 6. Shaping

Answer 7. Extinction

Answer 8. Spontaneous recovery