Question 1

Following the inappropriate pairing of a conditioned stimulus with an aversive unconditioned stimulus,an individual is most likely to develop:

Accepted Answer

A) acute posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B) chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) generalized anxiety. 
D) a phobia. 
A) acute posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B) chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) generalized anxiety. 
D) a phobia.

Question 2

In operant conditioning,a discriminative stimulus is one that signals when a particular response will generate specific consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In classical conditioning,discrimination refers to how:

Accepted Answer

A) a conditioned response can be triggered by many different stimuli. 
B) a conditioned response is triggered by one stimulus but not by others. 
C) a conditioned response can fade when a conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. 
D) a unconditioned stimulus can become a conditioned stimulus. 
A) a conditioned response can be triggered by many different stimuli. 
B) a conditioned response is triggered by one stimulus but not by others. 
C) a conditioned response can fade when a conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. 
D) a unconditioned stimulus can become a conditioned stimulus.

Question 4

Extinction will usually occur if the CS is presented several times without the UCS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A decreasing response to a repeated stimulus is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) latent learning 
C) habituation 
D) shaping 
A) extinction 
B) latent learning 
C) habituation 
D) shaping

Question 6

You are conducting an experiment in which you are trying to manipulate the immune response of rats by using the principles of classical conditioning.First,for several days of an experiment,you give rats artificially sweetened water with an immune system-enhancing drug in it.You later remove the drug and notice that the immune systems of rats are boosted when they consume the sweetened water.In your experiment,what is the unconditioned response (UCR)?

Accepted Answer

A) the sweetened water 
B) the drug 
C) the enhanced immune system functioning in response to the drug 
D) the enhanced immune system functioning in response to the sweetened water 
A) the sweetened water 
B) the drug 
C) the enhanced immune system functioning in response to the drug 
D) the enhanced immune system functioning in response to the sweetened water

Question 7

Keller and Marian Breland coined the term ________________ when they had trouble training animals to perform certain behaviours.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Keller and Marian Breland coined the term...

Question 8

According to the concept of instinctual drift,which of the following statements would be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button to escape a shock. 
B) Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is equally as hard as training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock. 
C) Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food. 
D) Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock. 
A) Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button to escape a shock. 
B) Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is equally as hard as training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock. 
C) Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food. 
D) Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock.

Question 9

When rats receive a shock that is paired with a light,a buzzer,and a sweet tasting food,in the future they tend to avoid the buzzer and the light but will continue to consume the sweet tasting food.This finding best demonstrates the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) latent learning. 
B) observational learning. 
C) stimulus generalization. 
D) preparedness. 
A) latent learning. 
B) observational learning. 
C) stimulus generalization. 
D) preparedness.

Question 10

The process by which a behaviour weakens and eventually disappears because it is no longer reinforced is called:

Accepted Answer

A) negative reinforcement. 
B) operant extinction. 
C) classical extinction. 
D) negative punishment. 
A) negative reinforcement. 
B) operant extinction. 
C) classical extinction. 
D) negative punishment.

Question 11

Some chemotherapy and radiation therapy patients can become sick minutes or hours before they receive their treatments.This is referred to as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) A fixed action response 
B) Preparedness 
C) Anticipatory nausea and vomiting 
D) Negative reinforcement 
A) A fixed action response 
B) Preparedness 
C) Anticipatory nausea and vomiting 
D) Negative reinforcement

Question 12

There are many examples of training animals to assist humans.Police dogs that are used to locate illegal drugs and pigeons that can peck a signal button when they spot an orange life-jacket in the water both demonstrate applications of the principles of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) observational learning 
D) higher-order conditioning 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) observational learning 
D) higher-order conditioning

Question 13

Another name for the process of shaping is:

Accepted Answer

A) higher-order conditioning. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) the method of successive approximations. 
D) variable ratio reinforcement. 
A) higher-order conditioning. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) the method of successive approximations. 
D) variable ratio reinforcement.

Following the inappropriate pairing of a conditioned stimulus with an aversive unconditioned stimulus,an individual is most likely to develop:

In operant conditioning,a discriminative stimulus is one that signals when a particular response will generate specific consequences.

In classical conditioning,discrimination refers to how:

Extinction will usually occur if the CS is presented several times without the UCS.

A decreasing response to a repeated stimulus is called _______________.

Keller and Marian Breland coined the term ________________ when they had trouble training animals to perform certain behaviours.

According to the concept of instinctual drift,which of the following statements would be true?

When rats receive a shock that is paired with a light,a buzzer,and a sweet tasting food,in the future they tend to avoid the buzzer and the light but will continue to consume the sweet tasting food.This finding best demonstrates the concept of:

The process by which a behaviour weakens and eventually disappears because it is no longer reinforced is called:

Some chemotherapy and radiation therapy patients can become sick minutes or hours before they receive their treatments.This is referred to as ___________________.

There are many examples of training animals to assist humans.Police dogs that are used to locate illegal drugs and pigeons that can peck a signal button when they spot an orange life-jacket in the water both demonstrate applications of the principles of _______________.

Another name for the process of shaping is:

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Exam 7: Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Following the inappropriate pairing of a conditioned stimulus with an aversive unconditioned stimulus,an individual is most likely to develop:

In operant conditioning,a discriminative stimulus is one that signals when a particular response will generate specific consequences.

In classical conditioning,discrimination refers to how:

Extinction will usually occur if the CS is presented several times without the UCS.

A decreasing response to a repeated stimulus is called _______________.

Keller and Marian Breland coined the term ________________ when they had trouble training animals to perform certain behaviours.

According to the concept of instinctual drift,which of the following statements would be true?

When rats receive a shock that is paired with a light,a buzzer,and a sweet tasting food,in the future they tend to avoid the buzzer and the light but will continue to consume the sweet tasting food.This finding best demonstrates the concept of:

The process by which a behaviour weakens and eventually disappears because it is no longer reinforced is called:

Some chemotherapy and radiation therapy patients can become sick minutes or hours before they receive their treatments.This is referred to as ___________________.

There are many examples of training animals to assist humans.Police dogs that are used to locate illegal drugs and pigeons that can peck a signal button when they spot an orange life-jacket in the water both demonstrate applications of the principles of _______________.

Another name for the process of shaping is:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Filters