Question 1

Melton's work on the Lag Effect demonstrated that

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A)  learning increases when a greater number of words separates the presentation of two words to be remembered. 
B)  learning decreases when a greater number of words separates the presentation of two words to be remembered. 
C)  massed practice improves recall of new words. 
D)  distributed practice improves recall of new words. 
A)  learning increases when a greater number of words separates the presentation of two words to be remembered. 
B)  learning decreases when a greater number of words separates the presentation of two words to be remembered. 
C)  massed practice improves recall of new words. 
D)  distributed practice improves recall of new words.

Question 2

In a between-subjects design, each participant receives all levels of the independent
variable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Language processes such as learning a foreign language are labeled

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A)  verbal learning. 
B)  social learning. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  animal learning. 
A)  verbal learning. 
B)  social learning. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  animal learning.

Question 4

In operant conditioning, a familiar reward

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A)  increases the frequency of the response that removes it. 
B)  decreases the frequency of the response that removes it. 
C)  increases the frequency of the response that produces it. 
D)  decreases the frequency of the response that produces it. 
A)  increases the frequency of the response that removes it. 
B)  decreases the frequency of the response that removes it. 
C)  increases the frequency of the response that produces it. 
D)  decreases the frequency of the response that produces it.

Question 5

Dependent variables commonly used in animal learning research include frequency of responding, latency of responding, and amplitude of the response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If there is in fact a small, but real, difference between treatment conditions, which design is the most likely to detect that difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  within-subjects design 
B)  random-groups design 
C)  between-groups design 
D)  split-litter design 
A)  within-subjects design 
B)  random-groups design 
C)  between-groups design 
D)  split-litter design

Question 7

The split-litter technique can be used in animal learning research for which experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A)  matched-groups design 
B)  between-subjects design 
C)  within-subjects design 
D)  random-groups design 
A)  matched-groups design 
B)  between-subjects design 
C)  within-subjects design 
D)  random-groups design

Question 8

Skinner called Pavlovian conditioning

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  instrumental conditioning. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  respondent conditioning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  instrumental conditioning. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  respondent conditioning.

Question 9

The balanced Latin square design is the only counterbalancing scheme in which each condition precedes and follows every other condition equally often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does a matched-subjects design try to incorporate some of the advantages of the within-subjects design into a between-subjects design?

Accepted Answer

A matched-subjects design tries to incor

Question 11

In operant conditioning the response comes before the reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Within-subjects designs are always preferable over between-subjects designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The earliest examples of classical conditioning were experiments by Thorndike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pick a behavior you would like your dog to learn. Describe how you would go about shaping this behavior.

Accepted Answer

One behavior I would like my dog to lear

Question 15

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a within-subjects design?

Accepted Answer

A)  the variability due to participants cannot be estimated statistically 
B)  treatment order may have an effect on the dependent variable 
C)  a large number of participants is required 
D)  the experimental and control groups may not be equivalent to one another 
A)  the variability due to participants cannot be estimated statistically 
B)  treatment order may have an effect on the dependent variable 
C)  a large number of participants is required 
D)  the experimental and control groups may not be equivalent to one another

Question 16

In a smaller design, a few subjects are intensely analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a basic measure of animal learning but rather is caused by the general excitement of the experimental situation for the animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudoconditioning 
B)  resistance of extinction 
C)  frequency of responding 
D)  magnitude of the response 
A)  pseudoconditioning 
B)  resistance of extinction 
C)  frequency of responding 
D)  magnitude of the response

Question 18

Describe the AB, ABA, ABAB, and ABBA designs. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these designs?

Accepted Answer

The AB, ABA, ABAB, and ABBA designs are

Question 19

In a changing-criterion design

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in behavior are measured at different points in time. 
B)  changes in behavior cannot be attributed to the reinforcement contingency. 
C)  the criterion for reinforcement remains constant over the course of the experiment. 
D)  the criterion for reinforcement is changed over the course of the experiment. 
A)  changes in behavior are measured at different points in time. 
B)  changes in behavior cannot be attributed to the reinforcement contingency. 
C)  the criterion for reinforcement remains constant over the course of the experiment. 
D)  the criterion for reinforcement is changed over the course of the experiment.

Question 20

Which of the following independent variables would NOT be used in instrumental conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement schedules 
B)  delay of time between response and reinforcement 
C)  magnitude of the reinforcement 
D)  interval of time between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus 
A)  reinforcement schedules 
B)  delay of time between response and reinforcement 
C)  magnitude of the reinforcement 
D)  interval of time between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus

Melton's work on the Lag Effect demonstrated that

In a between-subjects design, each participant receives all levels of the independent variable.

Language processes such as learning a foreign language are labeled

In operant conditioning, a familiar reward

Dependent variables commonly used in animal learning research include frequency of responding, latency of responding, and amplitude of the response.

If there is in fact a small, but real, difference between treatment conditions, which design is the most likely to detect that difference?

The split-litter technique can be used in animal learning research for which experimental design?

Skinner called Pavlovian conditioning

The balanced Latin square design is the only counterbalancing scheme in which each condition precedes and follows every other condition equally often.

How does a matched-subjects design try to incorporate some of the advantages of the within-subjects design into a between-subjects design?

In operant conditioning the response comes before the reinforcer.

Within-subjects designs are always preferable over between-subjects designs.

The earliest examples of classical conditioning were experiments by Thorndike.

Pick a behavior you would like your dog to learn. Describe how you would go about shaping this behavior.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a within-subjects design?

In a smaller design, a few subjects are intensely analyzed.

Which of the following is not a basic measure of animal learning but rather is caused by the general excitement of the experimental situation for the animal?

Describe the AB, ABA, ABAB, and ABBA designs. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these designs?

In a changing-criterion design

Which of the following independent variables would NOT be used in instrumental conditioning?

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Exam 9: Learning and Conditioning

Melton's work on the Lag Effect demonstrated that

In a between-subjects design, each participant receives all levels of the independent variable.

Language processes such as learning a foreign language are labeled

In operant conditioning, a familiar reward

Dependent variables commonly used in animal learning research include frequency of responding, latency of responding, and amplitude of the response.

If there is in fact a small, but real, difference between treatment conditions, which design is the most likely to detect that difference?

The split-litter technique can be used in animal learning research for which experimental design?

Skinner called Pavlovian conditioning

The balanced Latin square design is the only counterbalancing scheme in which each condition precedes and follows every other condition equally often.

How does a matched-subjects design try to incorporate some of the advantages of the within-subjects design into a between-subjects design?

In operant conditioning the response comes before the reinforcer.

Within-subjects designs are always preferable over between-subjects designs.

The earliest examples of classical conditioning were experiments by Thorndike.

Pick a behavior you would like your dog to learn. Describe how you would go about shaping this behavior.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a within-subjects design?

In a smaller design, a few subjects are intensely analyzed.

Which of the following is not a basic measure of animal learning but rather is caused by the general excitement of the experimental situation for the animal?

Describe the AB, ABA, ABAB, and ABBA designs. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these designs?

In a changing-criterion design

Which of the following independent variables would NOT be used in instrumental conditioning?

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Research Techniques: Observation and Correlation

Research Techniques: Experiments

Ethics in Psychological Research

How to Read and Write Research Reports

Psychophysics

Perception

Attention and Reaction Time

Remembering and Forgetting

Thinking and Problem Solving

Individual Differences and Development

Social Psychology

Environmental Psychology

Human Factors

Experimental Psychology: A Historical Sketch

Statistical Reasoning: An Introduction

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