Valdosta State University Department of Psychology PSY310  Edcational Psychology Instructor: John H. Hummel, Ph.D.

UNIT 10 PRACTICE QUIZ #2 Learning

1. Learning occurs when one's performance changes as a result of experiences. There are 3 "types" of learning: respondent/classical, instrumental/operant, and _____________________. (1)

2. In classical conditioning, the name of the type of stimulus that will automatically cause (without pairing) a reflexive response is ______________________ stimulus. (1)

3. Classically conditioned responses are weakened as a result of which phenomenon ? (1) ___________________

4. Which type/category of learning is MOST important to education? ____________________. Justify your choice. (2)

5. What is the basic difference between a PRIMARY and a SECONDARY reinforcer? (1)

6. Define the following operant processes and diagram two of them.

EXTINCTION (2)

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT (2)

NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT (2)

PUNISHMENT (2)

RESPONSE COST (PUNISHMENT II) (2)

7. The Premack Principle is most closely related to which of the processes listed in # 6? (2)

8. Which operant process is best used to teach a person a response the person cannot currently do? (2)

10. Describe the 3 rules for using consequences effectively. (CIP) (6)

11. In continuous reinforcement (i.e., fixed ratio 1) each time the response of interest occurs, it is followed by a positive reinforcer. There are four types of intermittent schedules of reinforcement, two time based and two response based. List the four. (4).

12. Describe what happens in Bandura's social learning. (3)

Last Updated: July 9, 1997