6. Learning

If your professor gives pop quizzes, this is an example of

Cleveland kept talking out of turn in his fourth-grade class, no matter how many times the teacher told him to stop. Finally, in desperation, the teacher sent Cleveland to the principal's office. This action of sending the student to the principal's office is a form of

Anna's mother scolds her for lying. Anna's mother is using

Time-out is an example of

Research suggests a link between spanking and

A _____ fulfills a basic need like hunger.

For each day of the week that Tanya is good, she earns a fake dollar from her teacher. By the end of every week, Tanya has the option of using her dollars to buy something from the school store or saving them to buy something at a later time. The issue of fake dollars in response to good behavior is an example of

Operant conditioning relies on

A modern term for a form of behavior modification that uses shaping techniques to mold a desired behavior or response is

Dorothea eats all of her dinner knowing that afterward she will get a bowl of ice cream. Dorothea's behavior is best explained by what type of learning?

Aida loves to sing for her family and friends but is extremely shy. In order to encourage her to sing again, which of the following is a primary reinforcement that Aida's mom might use?

After passing his chemistry exam, Tito was told by his parents that he would be able to have access to the family car for a week. Tito's parents are using

Every time Paul's neighbor upstairs plays loud music, Paul bangs on his ceiling with a broom and the music stops. Paul's behavior of banging on the ceiling to get the music to stop is an example of

One of B. F. Skinner's famous experiments involved

After having many cavities fixed as a child, Kyle now has an active dislike of the dentist's drill. His tendency to become anxious when hearing a similar-sounding noise is termed