Question 1

In order to get Pavlov's dog to experience extinction, one would:

Accepted Answer

A)  give the dog a little extra food on each trial. 
B)  play the tone more loudly on each trial. 
C)  present the food repeatedly without playing the tone. 
D)  play the tone repeatedly without any food. 
A)  give the dog a little extra food on each trial. 
B)  play the tone more loudly on each trial. 
C)  present the food repeatedly without playing the tone. 
D)  play the tone repeatedly without any food.

Question 2

The unconditioned response occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  in response to a neutral stimulus. 
B)  after repeated pairings of the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli. 
C)  with training or conditioning. 
D)  without any training or conditioning. 
A)  in response to a neutral stimulus. 
B)  after repeated pairings of the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli. 
C)  with training or conditioning. 
D)  without any training or conditioning.

Question 3

The eyeblink CR seems to:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually increase in strength over several trials. 
B)  gradually decrease in strength over several trials. 
C)  start out strong on the first trial and remain strong. 
D)  remain about the same strength across trials. 
A)  gradually increase in strength over several trials. 
B)  gradually decrease in strength over several trials. 
C)  start out strong on the first trial and remain strong. 
D)  remain about the same strength across trials.

Question 4

Suppose one conditions a rabbit to give an eyeblink response to a tone. If one then presents both a tone and a light together followed by a puff of air to the eyes, the rabbit will not blink in response to the light. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  blocking. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  blocking.

Question 5

Classical conditioning involves learning:

Accepted Answer

A)  that a particular behavior leads to a reward. 
B)  about a stimulus by being repeatedly exposed to it. 
C)  that one stimulus predicts an important event. 
D)  by observing another person perform a behavior. 
A)  that a particular behavior leads to a reward. 
B)  about a stimulus by being repeatedly exposed to it. 
C)  that one stimulus predicts an important event. 
D)  by observing another person perform a behavior.

Question 6

Because Carrie's friend Emily often brings home-baked goodies when she visits, Carrie feels her mouth water at the sight of Emily. For one week Emily, brought her cousin Michelle with her whenever she visited Carrie. A few weeks later, Carrie bumped into Michelle at the store. In this scenario, blocking would be demonstrated if Carrie:

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer feels her mouth water when she sees Emily. 
B)  still feels her mouth water when she sees Emily. 
C)  does not feel her mouth water when she sees Michelle at the store. 
D)  feels her mouth water when she sees Michelle at the store. 
A)  no longer feels her mouth water when she sees Emily. 
B)  still feels her mouth water when she sees Emily. 
C)  does not feel her mouth water when she sees Michelle at the store. 
D)  feels her mouth water when she sees Michelle at the store.

Question 7

In mammals, the two sites where information about the CS-US association can be stored in the cerebellum are the _____ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pontine nuclei; interpositus nucleus 
B)  pontine nuclei; inferior olive 
C)  Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex; inferior olive 
D)  Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex; interpositus nucleus 
A)  pontine nuclei; interpositus nucleus 
B)  pontine nuclei; inferior olive 
C)  Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex; inferior olive 
D)  Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex; interpositus nucleus

Question 8

Explain how a child might develop a conditioned taste aversion to pizza. Be sure to identify the CS, US, CR, and UR.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Describe a pairing of

Question 9

Every day when Jessica returns home from work, her daughter gives her a big hug as soon as she walks through the front door. Now, the sight of the front door makes Jessica feel happy. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the front door. 
B)  a big hug. 
C)  Jessica's daughter. 
D)  Jessica. 
A)  the front door. 
B)  a big hug. 
C)  Jessica's daughter. 
D)  Jessica.

Question 10

Describe the Siegel et al. study (1982) of heroin tolerance in rats. How are the findings explained by classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Describe the study tha

Question 11

In trace conditioning, the:

Accepted Answer

A)  CS begins before the US and ends before the onset of the US. 
B)  US begins before the CS and ends before the onset of the CS. 
C)  CS begins before the US and stays on until the US has occurred. 
D)  US begins before the CS and stays on until the CS has occurred. 
A)  CS begins before the US and ends before the onset of the US. 
B)  US begins before the CS and ends before the onset of the CS. 
C)  CS begins before the US and stays on until the US has occurred. 
D)  US begins before the CS and stays on until the CS has occurred.

Question 12

Lightning is usually followed by thunder. Eventually, one can be startled just by the lightning alone. What is the unconditioned response?

Accepted Answer

A)  being startled by thunder 
B)  being startled by lightning 
C)  being scared of thunder 
D)  being scared of lightning 
A)  being startled by thunder 
B)  being startled by lightning 
C)  being scared of thunder 
D)  being scared of lightning

Question 13

Which statement has been viewed as evidence of an error-correction mechanism in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hippocampus is highly active during conditioning. 
B)  Activity in the inferior olive is high at the start of training and diminishes with successive trials. 
C)  Blocking occurs when the connection from the inferior olive to the interpositus nucleus is disabled. 
D)  People with cerebellar damage have difficulty learning a CR. 
A)  The hippocampus is highly active during conditioning. 
B)  Activity in the inferior olive is high at the start of training and diminishes with successive trials. 
C)  Blocking occurs when the connection from the inferior olive to the interpositus nucleus is disabled. 
D)  People with cerebellar damage have difficulty learning a CR.

Question 14

The mechanisms for classical conditioning in Aplysia involve _____ changes in the neural circuits that connect the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  presynaptic; CS and UR 
B)  postsynaptic; CS and UR 
C)  presynaptic and postsynaptic; CS and UR 
D)  presynaptic and postsynaptic; CS and CR 
A)  presynaptic; CS and UR 
B)  postsynaptic; CS and UR 
C)  presynaptic and postsynaptic; CS and UR 
D)  presynaptic and postsynaptic; CS and CR

Question 15

While driving to work one day, Jennifer heard her favorite song on the radio. Soon after the song started playing, she was rear-ended by another car. Now, her favorite song causes her to feel nervous and tense. If she wishes to use extinction to stop these unpleasant feelings from occurring when her favorite song comes on, she should:

Accepted Answer

A)  play the song in a safe and pleasant environment such as her room. 
B)  listen to music other than her favorite song whenever she drives. 
C)  play her favorite song whenever she drives anywhere without getting in an accident. 
D)  try to get in an accident while a different song is playing on the radio. 
A)  play the song in a safe and pleasant environment such as her room. 
B)  listen to music other than her favorite song whenever she drives. 
C)  play her favorite song whenever she drives anywhere without getting in an accident. 
D)  try to get in an accident while a different song is playing on the radio.

Question 16

Classical conditioning in Aplysia occurs when the:

Accepted Answer

A)  CS precedes the US by about 4 seconds. 
B)  US precedes the CS by about 4 seconds. 
C)  CS precedes the US by about one-half second. 
D)  US precedes the CS by about one-half second. 
A)  CS precedes the US by about 4 seconds. 
B)  US precedes the CS by about 4 seconds. 
C)  CS precedes the US by about one-half second. 
D)  US precedes the CS by about one-half second.

Question 17

The simultaneous conditioning of two cues, usually presented at the same time, is referred to as _____ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical 
B)  compound 
C)  aversive 
D)  appetitive 
A)  classical 
B)  compound 
C)  aversive 
D)  appetitive

Question 18

Patients with damage to the cerebellum:

Accepted Answer

A)  have trouble learning tasks involving verbal associations. 
B)  are slower in learning a CR. 
C)  produce CRs that are relatively normal in terms of frequency and timing. 
D)  suffer from memory loss. 
A)  have trouble learning tasks involving verbal associations. 
B)  are slower in learning a CR. 
C)  produce CRs that are relatively normal in terms of frequency and timing. 
D)  suffer from memory loss.

Question 19

In eyeblink conditioning the puff of air is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  CS. 
B)  US. 
C)  CR. 
D)  UR. 
A)  CS. 
B)  US. 
C)  CR. 
D)  UR.

Question 20

It has been suggested that drug addicts should use small amounts of their drug during therapy to extinguish their habit. This is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the addict will experience less withdrawal. 
B)  drug use is part of the context. 
C)  drug use has become a US. 
D)  the addict will experience fewer cravings. 
A)  the addict will experience less withdrawal. 
B)  drug use is part of the context. 
C)  drug use has become a US. 
D)  the addict will experience fewer cravings.

In order to get Pavlov's dog to experience extinction, one would:

The unconditioned response occurs:

The eyeblink CR seems to:

Suppose one conditions a rabbit to give an eyeblink response to a tone. If one then presents both a tone and a light together followed by a puff of air to the eyes, the rabbit will not blink in response to the light. This demonstrates:

Classical conditioning involves learning:

In mammals, the two sites where information about the CS-US association can be stored in the cerebellum are the _ and the _.

Explain how a child might develop a conditioned taste aversion to pizza. Be sure to identify the CS, US, CR, and UR.

Every day when Jessica returns home from work, her daughter gives her a big hug as soon as she walks through the front door. Now, the sight of the front door makes Jessica feel happy. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is:

Describe the Siegel et al. study (1982) of heroin tolerance in rats. How are the findings explained by classical conditioning?

In trace conditioning, the:

Lightning is usually followed by thunder. Eventually, one can be startled just by the lightning alone. What is the unconditioned response?

Which statement has been viewed as evidence of an error-correction mechanism in the brain?

The mechanisms for classical conditioning in Aplysia involve _ changes in the neural circuits that connect the _.

Classical conditioning in Aplysia occurs when the:

The simultaneous conditioning of two cues, usually presented at the same time, is referred to as _____ conditioning.

Patients with damage to the cerebellum:

In eyeblink conditioning the puff of air is the:

It has been suggested that drug addicts should use small amounts of their drug during therapy to extinguish their habit. This is because:

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Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

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Exam 4: Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

In order to get Pavlov's dog to experience extinction, one would:

The unconditioned response occurs:

The eyeblink CR seems to:

Suppose one conditions a rabbit to give an eyeblink response to a tone. If one then presents both a tone and a light together followed by a puff of air to the eyes, the rabbit will not blink in response to the light. This demonstrates:

Classical conditioning involves learning:

In mammals, the two sites where information about the CS-US association can be stored in the cerebellum are the _____ and the _____.

Explain how a child might develop a conditioned taste aversion to pizza. Be sure to identify the CS, US, CR, and UR.

Every day when Jessica returns home from work, her daughter gives her a big hug as soon as she walks through the front door. Now, the sight of the front door makes Jessica feel happy. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is:

Describe the Siegel et al. study (1982) of heroin tolerance in rats. How are the findings explained by classical conditioning?

In trace conditioning, the:

Lightning is usually followed by thunder. Eventually, one can be startled just by the lightning alone. What is the unconditioned response?

Which statement has been viewed as evidence of an error-correction mechanism in the brain?

The mechanisms for classical conditioning in Aplysia involve _____ changes in the neural circuits that connect the _____.

Classical conditioning in Aplysia occurs when the:

The simultaneous conditioning of two cues, usually presented at the same time, is referred to as _____ conditioning.

Patients with damage to the cerebellum:

In eyeblink conditioning the puff of air is the:

It has been suggested that drug addicts should use small amounts of their drug during therapy to extinguish their habit. This is because:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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In mammals, the two sites where information about the CS-US association can be stored in the cerebellum are the _ and the _.

The mechanisms for classical conditioning in Aplysia involve _ changes in the neural circuits that connect the _.