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PREVIEW QUIZ

True or False

1. TFLearning is a more or less permanent change in behavior, or a behav-
   ioral tendency, as a result of experience.


2. TFA conditioned reflex is an inborn response pattern.


3. TFOperant behavior is characterized by actions that have no meaning for
   an organism, and, consequently, no consequences.


4. TFObservational learning takes place when an individual acquires behav-
   ior by watching the behavior of a second individual.


5. TFThere is no such thing as short-term memory.

(Answers can be found on page 88.)

As indicated in the previous chapter, the perceptual world is a world of

objects that form the basis of our organized experience. Consequently, this

organization also provides the first stepping stone for the learning process.

In order to learn it is essential to experience the world “out there” and

respond to it. In this chapter you will find out how we acquire behavioral

patterns through experience.

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Learning: Understanding

Acquired Behavior