Question 1

Which does NOT require the cerebellum in a classical conditioning experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconditioned stimulus 
B)  the conditioned stimulus 
C)  the unconditioned response 
D)  the conditioned response 
A)  the unconditioned stimulus 
B)  the conditioned stimulus 
C)  the unconditioned response 
D)  the conditioned response

Question 2

When Gluck and Bower applied their neural network model of learning to study how humans learn to form categories, they treated:

Accepted Answer

A)  the input nodes as CSs and the output nodes as USs. 
B)  the input nodes as USs and the output nodes as CSs. 
C)  both the input and output nodes as CSs. 
D)  both the input and output nodes as USs. 
A)  the input nodes as CSs and the output nodes as USs. 
B)  the input nodes as USs and the output nodes as CSs. 
C)  both the input and output nodes as CSs. 
D)  both the input and output nodes as USs.

Question 3

Suppose a child grows up hearing his parents making derogatory comments about African Americans, and eventually the child comes to have negative feelings about African Americans. What is the conditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the derogatory comments 
B)  the negative feelings 
C)  the African Americans 
D)  the parents 
A)  the derogatory comments 
B)  the negative feelings 
C)  the African Americans 
D)  the parents

Question 4

The US first activates which brain area?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior olive 
B)  pontine nuclei 
C)  cerebellar cortex 
D)  interpositus nucleus 
A)  inferior olive 
B)  pontine nuclei 
C)  cerebellar cortex 
D)  interpositus nucleus

Question 5

A theory of learning in which all of the cues that occur during a trial and all of the changes that result is considered a single event is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  interstimulus interval. 
B)  trial-level model. 
C)  delay conditioning. 
D)  trace conditioning. 
A)  interstimulus interval. 
B)  trial-level model. 
C)  delay conditioning. 
D)  trace conditioning.

Question 6

When a drug addict is in the environment where she usually takes her drugs, she will typically feel a craving for the drugs. This craving is a:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The temporal gap between the onset of CS and the onset of the US is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-level model 
B)  delay conditioning. 
C)  trace conditioning. 
D)  interstimulus interval. 
A)  trial-level model 
B)  delay conditioning. 
C)  trace conditioning. 
D)  interstimulus interval.

Question 8

In what way is classical conditioning different from sensitization in Aplysia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitization is specific to touching the siphon, while classical conditioning generalizes to stimulation of other areas. 
B)  Sensitization is due to changes in the number of synapses, whereas classical conditioning is due to changes within the cells. 
C)  The siphon-withdrawal response is larger following classical conditioning than it is after sensitization training. 
D)  Sensitization involves an increase in glutamate release, whereas classical conditioning involves a decrease in glutamate release. 
A)  Sensitization is specific to touching the siphon, while classical conditioning generalizes to stimulation of other areas. 
B)  Sensitization is due to changes in the number of synapses, whereas classical conditioning is due to changes within the cells. 
C)  The siphon-withdrawal response is larger following classical conditioning than it is after sensitization training. 
D)  Sensitization involves an increase in glutamate release, whereas classical conditioning involves a decrease in glutamate release.

Question 9

When a previously acquired association is diminished through repeated presentation of the CS in the absence of the US, it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  appetitive conditioning. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  appetitive conditioning. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 10

Recordings of activity in the _____ during eyeblink conditioning in rabbits show activity that occurs _____ the response is made.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellar cortex; a few milliseconds before 
B)  cerebellar cortex; at the same time as 
C)  interpositus nucleus; a few milliseconds before 
D)  interpositus nucleus; at the same time as 
A)  cerebellar cortex; a few milliseconds before 
B)  cerebellar cortex; at the same time as 
C)  interpositus nucleus; a few milliseconds before 
D)  interpositus nucleus; at the same time as

Question 11

The _____ has/have different subregions for each kind of sensory stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellar cortex 
B)  interpositus nucleus 
C)  inferior olive 
D)  pontine nuclei 
A)  cerebellar cortex 
B)  interpositus nucleus 
C)  inferior olive 
D)  pontine nuclei

Question 12

In delay conditioning, the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In Garcia and Koelling's taste-aversion studies, it was found that rats in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the poison group were more likely to associate a taste with their illness than a tone with their illness. 
B)  the poison group were more likely to associate a tone with their illness than a taste with their illness. 
C)  the shock group were more likely to fear a taste than a tone. 
D)  both groups feared tastes more than tones. 
A)  the poison group were more likely to associate a taste with their illness than a tone with their illness. 
B)  the poison group were more likely to associate a tone with their illness than a taste with their illness. 
C)  the shock group were more likely to fear a taste than a tone. 
D)  both groups feared tastes more than tones.

Question 14

Suppose a rat has been conditioned by presenting a loud buzzing sound followed by shock. According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, if one then presents several trials of the buzzing sound alone, without any shock, the association between the buzzing sound and the shock will:

Accepted Answer

A)  stay the same. 
B)  increase. 
C)  decrease. 
D)  increase and then decrease. 
A)  stay the same. 
B)  increase. 
C)  decrease. 
D)  increase and then decrease.

Question 15

When researchers gave animals an injection of an inert placebo to pre-expose them to the contextual cues associated with drug use, they found that the animals:

Accepted Answer

A)  formed an association between the context and drug use more quickly than normal. 
B)  formed an association between the context and drug use more slowly than normal. 
C)  formed an association between the context and drug use more at the normal rate. 
D)  did not form an association between the context and drug use. 
A)  formed an association between the context and drug use more quickly than normal. 
B)  formed an association between the context and drug use more slowly than normal. 
C)  formed an association between the context and drug use more at the normal rate. 
D)  did not form an association between the context and drug use.

Question 16

If the CREB-1 gene is inactivated:

Accepted Answer

A)  no associative learning occurs. 
B)  associative learning is enhanced. 
C)  long-lasting associative learning is normal. 
D)  short-lasting associative learning is normal. 
A)  no associative learning occurs. 
B)  associative learning is enhanced. 
C)  long-lasting associative learning is normal. 
D)  short-lasting associative learning is normal.

Question 17

A nucleus of cells with connections to the thalamus, cerebellum, and spinal cord is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  complex of parallel fibers. 
B)  Purkinje cell. 
C)  inferior olive. 
D)  granule cell. 
A)  complex of parallel fibers. 
B)  Purkinje cell. 
C)  inferior olive. 
D)  granule cell.

Question 18

According to the idea of latent inhibition, pre-exposing a rat to a light by itself will make it:

Accepted Answer

A)  easier for the rat to learn to associate the light with food. 
B)  easier for the rat to learn to associate the light with a tone. 
C)  harder for the rat to learn to associate the light with food. 
D)  harder for the rat to learn to associate a tone with food. 
A)  easier for the rat to learn to associate the light with food. 
B)  easier for the rat to learn to associate the light with a tone. 
C)  harder for the rat to learn to associate the light with food. 
D)  harder for the rat to learn to associate a tone with food.

Question 19

Describe what happens in the interpositus nucleus as a rabbit is exposed to eyeblink conditioning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which statement demonstrates classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child reads more books because her parents praised her for reading. 
B)  A toddler copies the behavior of his older brother. 
C)  A dog learns that the sound of the treat container being opened indicates a treat for him. 
D)  A man gets used to the sound of traffic and eventually learns to sleep through it. 
A)  A child reads more books because her parents praised her for reading. 
B)  A toddler copies the behavior of his older brother. 
C)  A dog learns that the sound of the treat container being opened indicates a treat for him. 
D)  A man gets used to the sound of traffic and eventually learns to sleep through it.

Which does NOT require the cerebellum in a classical conditioning experiment?

When Gluck and Bower applied their neural network model of learning to study how humans learn to form categories, they treated:

Suppose a child grows up hearing his parents making derogatory comments about African Americans, and eventually the child comes to have negative feelings about African Americans. What is the conditioned stimulus?

The US first activates which brain area?

A theory of learning in which all of the cues that occur during a trial and all of the changes that result is considered a single event is known as:

When a drug addict is in the environment where she usually takes her drugs, she will typically feel a craving for the drugs. This craving is a:

The temporal gap between the onset of CS and the onset of the US is known as:

In what way is classical conditioning different from sensitization in Aplysia?

When a previously acquired association is diminished through repeated presentation of the CS in the absence of the US, it is known as:

Recordings of activity in the _ during eyeblink conditioning in rabbits show activity that occurs _ the response is made.

The _____ has/have different subregions for each kind of sensory stimulation.

In delay conditioning, the:

In Garcia and Koelling's taste-aversion studies, it was found that rats in:

Suppose a rat has been conditioned by presenting a loud buzzing sound followed by shock. According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, if one then presents several trials of the buzzing sound alone, without any shock, the association between the buzzing sound and the shock will:

When researchers gave animals an injection of an inert placebo to pre-expose them to the contextual cues associated with drug use, they found that the animals:

If the CREB-1 gene is inactivated:

A nucleus of cells with connections to the thalamus, cerebellum, and spinal cord is the:

According to the idea of latent inhibition, pre-exposing a rat to a light by itself will make it:

Describe what happens in the interpositus nucleus as a rabbit is exposed to eyeblink conditioning.

Which statement demonstrates classical conditioning?

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Exam 4: Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Which does NOT require the cerebellum in a classical conditioning experiment?

When Gluck and Bower applied their neural network model of learning to study how humans learn to form categories, they treated:

Suppose a child grows up hearing his parents making derogatory comments about African Americans, and eventually the child comes to have negative feelings about African Americans. What is the conditioned stimulus?

The US first activates which brain area?

A theory of learning in which all of the cues that occur during a trial and all of the changes that result is considered a single event is known as:

When a drug addict is in the environment where she usually takes her drugs, she will typically feel a craving for the drugs. This craving is a:

The temporal gap between the onset of CS and the onset of the US is known as:

In what way is classical conditioning different from sensitization in Aplysia?

When a previously acquired association is diminished through repeated presentation of the CS in the absence of the US, it is known as:

Recordings of activity in the _____ during eyeblink conditioning in rabbits show activity that occurs _____ the response is made.

The _____ has/have different subregions for each kind of sensory stimulation.

In delay conditioning, the:

In Garcia and Koelling's taste-aversion studies, it was found that rats in:

Suppose a rat has been conditioned by presenting a loud buzzing sound followed by shock. According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, if one then presents several trials of the buzzing sound alone, without any shock, the association between the buzzing sound and the shock will:

When researchers gave animals an injection of an inert placebo to pre-expose them to the contextual cues associated with drug use, they found that the animals:

If the CREB-1 gene is inactivated:

A nucleus of cells with connections to the thalamus, cerebellum, and spinal cord is the:

According to the idea of latent inhibition, pre-exposing a rat to a light by itself will make it:

Describe what happens in the interpositus nucleus as a rabbit is exposed to eyeblink conditioning.

Which statement demonstrates classical conditioning?

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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Recordings of activity in the _ during eyeblink conditioning in rabbits show activity that occurs _ the response is made.