Psych/Soc · 7C

Learning and conditioning

Content category 7C. 18 questions in 4 sets, each with reasoning for every answer choice.

Set 1 · Classical conditioning

  1. Elaboration likelihood: central vs. peripheral routemedium
  2. Classical vs. operant conditioningeasy
  3. Spontaneous recovery vs. extinctioneasy
  4. Stimulus generalization vs. discriminationeasy
  5. Identifying the conditioned responsemedium

Set 2 · Classical conditioning

  1. Higher-order conditioningmedium
  2. Taste aversion and biological preparednessmedium
  3. Kamin's blocking effecthard
  4. Latent inhibitionhard
  5. Observational learning (Bandura's Bobo doll)easy

Set 3 · Operant conditioning

  1. Latent learning (Tolman's maze)medium
  2. Negative reinforcement vs. punishmenteasy
  3. Reinforcement schedules: which resists extinction most?easy
  4. Shaping by successive approximationseasy
  5. Avoidance vs. escape learningmedium

Set 4 · Operant conditioning

  1. Negative punishment vs. negative reinforcementmedium
  2. Fixed-interval schedules: the scalloped patternmedium
  3. Partial reinforcement extinction effecthard