Question 1

The _____ is necessary for delay eyeblink conditioning; the _____ is necessary if there is a trace.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus; cerebellum 
B)  frontal cortex; cerebellum 
C)  cerebellum; hippocampus 
D)  cerebellum; frontal cortex 
A)  hippocampus; cerebellum 
B)  frontal cortex; cerebellum 
C)  cerebellum; hippocampus 
D)  cerebellum; frontal cortex C

Question 2

The most frequently used procedure for Pavlovian conditioning is

Accepted Answer

A)  trace conditioning. 
B)  simultaneous conditioning. 
C)  short-delayed conditioning. 
D)  long-delayed conditioning. 
A)  trace conditioning. 
B)  simultaneous conditioning. 
C)  short-delayed conditioning. 
D)  long-delayed conditioning. C

Question 3

The suppression ratio equals ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CS responding / (CS responding + pre-CS responding) 
B)  CS responding / pre-CS responding 
C)  pre-CS responding / (CS responding + pre-CS responding) 
D)  pre-CS responding / CS responding 
A)  CS responding / (CS responding + pre-CS responding) 
B)  CS responding / pre-CS responding 
C)  pre-CS responding / (CS responding + pre-CS responding) 
D)  pre-CS responding / CS responding A

Question 4

Conditional Stimulus is to Unconditional Stimulus as

Accepted Answer

A)  unlearned is to learned. 
B)  eliciting stimulus is to orienting stimulus. 
C)  trained is to untrained. 
D)  independent is to dependent. 
A)  unlearned is to learned. 
B)  eliciting stimulus is to orienting stimulus. 
C)  trained is to untrained. 
D)  independent is to dependent.

Question 5

Pavlov's study of classical conditioning began as an extension of his work on

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion. 
B)  pain. 
C)  the auditory system. 
D)  the knee-jerk reflex. 
A)  digestion. 
B)  pain. 
C)  the auditory system. 
D)  the knee-jerk reflex.

Question 6

The most successful control procedure in classical conditioning is

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-conditioning. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  random control. 
D)  explicitly unpaired control. 
A)  pseudo-conditioning. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  random control. 
D)  explicitly unpaired control.

Question 7

A sign reading "out of gas" at a restaurant does not cause the frustration of the same sign at a service station because of which choice below?

Accepted Answer

A)  The restaurant is excitatory. 
B)  The excitatory context is missing at the restaurant. 
C)  The excitatory context is missing at the service station. 
D)  The restaurant is inhibitory. 
A)  The restaurant is excitatory. 
B)  The excitatory context is missing at the restaurant. 
C)  The excitatory context is missing at the service station. 
D)  The restaurant is inhibitory.

Question 8

The rationale for the retardation of acquisition test is found in which of the following choices?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory CR should be retarded if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
B)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory UR should be retarded if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
C)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory CR should be facilitated if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
D)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory UR should be facilitated if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
A)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory CR should be retarded if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
B)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory UR should be retarded if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
C)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory CR should be facilitated if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor. 
D)  The rate of acquisition of an excitatory UR should be facilitated if the CS is a conditioned inhibitor.

Question 9

A rat makes 30 responses during the CS period.During the same duration pre-CS period the rat made 60 responses.The suppression ratio is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0 
B)  0.33 
C)  0.5 
D)  0.66 
A)  0.0 
B)  0.33 
C)  0.5 
D)  0.66

Question 10

Evidence for inhibitory conditioning in a summation test comes from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased suppression ratio when the CS+ and CS- are presented together 
B)  a decreased suppression ratio when the CS+ and CS- are presented together 
C)  no change in the suppression ratio when the CS+ and CS- are presented together 
D)  None of the above are sufficient without a control group. 
A)  an increased suppression ratio when the CS+ and CS- are presented together 
B)  a decreased suppression ratio when the CS+ and CS- are presented together 
C)  no change in the suppression ratio when the CS+ and CS- are presented together 
D)  None of the above are sufficient without a control group.

Question 11

What is learned in extinction procedures? Provide evidence to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

In extinction procedures, individuals le

Question 12

Pigeons will approach a CS associated with food delivery.They withdraw from a CS that signals the absence of food.This is evidence that sign-tracking is

Accepted Answer

A)  a bi-directional response system. 
B)  a compound stimulus system. 
C)  an inhibitory system. 
D)  an excitatory system. 
A)  a bi-directional response system. 
B)  a compound stimulus system. 
C)  an inhibitory system. 
D)  an excitatory system.

Question 13

Instances in which exposure to the US is sufficient to create CR-like responses to the CS are called

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-conditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  pseudo-habituation. 
D)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
A)  pseudo-conditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  pseudo-habituation. 
D)  Pavlovian conditioning.

Question 14

In a bidirectional response system,subjects move away from an excitatory CS.You expect the subjects to _____ an inhibitory CS.

Accepted Answer

A)  move away from 
B)  approach 
C)  show inhibition of delay to 
D)  It cannot be determined. 
A)  move away from 
B)  approach 
C)  show inhibition of delay to 
D)  It cannot be determined.

Question 15

Object learning involves making an association between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  any two naturally occurring stimuli 
B)  the same feature of two objects 
C)  different features of the same object 
D)  an arbitrary stimulus and a biologically relevant stimulus 
A)  any two naturally occurring stimuli 
B)  the same feature of two objects 
C)  different features of the same object 
D)  an arbitrary stimulus and a biologically relevant stimulus

Question 16

Which of the following best describes backward conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The US follows the CS. 
B)  The US begins with the CS and continues after the CS terminates. 
C)  The CS follows the US. 
D)  The CS begins with the US and continues after the US terminates. 
A)  The US follows the CS. 
B)  The US begins with the CS and continues after the CS terminates. 
C)  The CS follows the US. 
D)  The CS begins with the US and continues after the US terminates.

Question 17

A rat is exposed to a three-second red-light stimulus.A short while later,a food pellet is delivered to the rat.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  short-delayed conditioning. 
B)  trace conditioning. 
C)  backward conditioning. 
D)  long-delayed conditioning. 
A)  short-delayed conditioning. 
B)  trace conditioning. 
C)  backward conditioning. 
D)  long-delayed conditioning.

Question 18

The interstimulus interval refers to which of the following time periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  between the start of the CS and the end of the US 
B)  between the start of the CS and the start of the US 
C)  between the end of the CS and the start of the US 
D)  between the end of the US and start of the next CS 
A)  between the start of the CS and the end of the US 
B)  between the start of the CS and the start of the US 
C)  between the end of the CS and the start of the US 
D)  between the end of the US and start of the next CS

Question 19

Normally,you eat breakfast every morning at Sam's Diner.For the past three mornings,a large yellow banner has stated that Sam's is closed.Now,every time you see a yellow banner you turn away from the banner.Your conditioning is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  short-delayed conditioning. 
B)  differential inhibition. 
C)  the standard procedure for conditioned inhibition. 
D)  a negative CS-US contiguity. 
A)  short-delayed conditioning. 
B)  differential inhibition. 
C)  the standard procedure for conditioned inhibition. 
D)  a negative CS-US contiguity.

Question 20

The temporal coding hypothesis suggests that a subject will do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  will not learn CS-US associations 
B)  will learn CS-US associations and learn when the US occurs in relation to the CS 
C)  will learn temporal relations only in short-delay situations, accounting for the strong conditioning that occurs in this procedure 
D)  will learn temporal relations only in long-delay situations, accounting for the one trial learning seen in taste-aversion conditioning 
A)  will not learn CS-US associations 
B)  will learn CS-US associations and learn when the US occurs in relation to the CS 
C)  will learn temporal relations only in short-delay situations, accounting for the strong conditioning that occurs in this procedure 
D)  will learn temporal relations only in long-delay situations, accounting for the one trial learning seen in taste-aversion conditioning

The _ is necessary for delay eyeblink conditioning; the _ is necessary if there is a trace.

The most frequently used procedure for Pavlovian conditioning is

The suppression ratio equals ________.

Conditional Stimulus is to Unconditional Stimulus as

Pavlov's study of classical conditioning began as an extension of his work on

The most successful control procedure in classical conditioning is

A sign reading "out of gas" at a restaurant does not cause the frustration of the same sign at a service station because of which choice below?

The rationale for the retardation of acquisition test is found in which of the following choices?

A rat makes 30 responses during the CS period.During the same duration pre-CS period the rat made 60 responses.The suppression ratio is ________.

Evidence for inhibitory conditioning in a summation test comes from which of the following?

What is learned in extinction procedures? Provide evidence to support your answer.

Pigeons will approach a CS associated with food delivery.They withdraw from a CS that signals the absence of food.This is evidence that sign-tracking is

Instances in which exposure to the US is sufficient to create CR-like responses to the CS are called

In a bidirectional response system,subjects move away from an excitatory CS.You expect the subjects to _____ an inhibitory CS.

Object learning involves making an association between which of the following?

Which of the following best describes backward conditioning?

A rat is exposed to a three-second red-light stimulus.A short while later,a food pellet is delivered to the rat.This is an example of

The interstimulus interval refers to which of the following time periods?

Normally,you eat breakfast every morning at Sam's Diner.For the past three mornings,a large yellow banner has stated that Sam's is closed.Now,every time you see a yellow banner you turn away from the banner.Your conditioning is an example of

The temporal coding hypothesis suggests that a subject will do which of the following?

Introduction

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

Filters

Exam 3: Classical Conditioning: Foundations

The _____ is necessary for delay eyeblink conditioning; the _____ is necessary if there is a trace.

The most frequently used procedure for Pavlovian conditioning is

The suppression ratio equals ________.

Conditional Stimulus is to Unconditional Stimulus as

Pavlov's study of classical conditioning began as an extension of his work on

The most successful control procedure in classical conditioning is

A sign reading "out of gas" at a restaurant does not cause the frustration of the same sign at a service station because of which choice below?

The rationale for the retardation of acquisition test is found in which of the following choices?

A rat makes 30 responses during the CS period.During the same duration pre-CS period the rat made 60 responses.The suppression ratio is ________.

Evidence for inhibitory conditioning in a summation test comes from which of the following?

What is learned in extinction procedures? Provide evidence to support your answer.

Pigeons will approach a CS associated with food delivery.They withdraw from a CS that signals the absence of food.This is evidence that sign-tracking is

Instances in which exposure to the US is sufficient to create CR-like responses to the CS are called

In a bidirectional response system,subjects move away from an excitatory CS.You expect the subjects to _____ an inhibitory CS.

Object learning involves making an association between which of the following?

Which of the following best describes backward conditioning?

A rat is exposed to a three-second red-light stimulus.A short while later,a food pellet is delivered to the rat.This is an example of

The interstimulus interval refers to which of the following time periods?

Normally,you eat breakfast every morning at Sam's Diner.For the past three mornings,a large yellow banner has stated that Sam's is closed.Now,every time you see a yellow banner you turn away from the banner.Your conditioning is an example of

The temporal coding hypothesis suggests that a subject will do which of the following?

Introduction

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

Filters

The _ is necessary for delay eyeblink conditioning; the _ is necessary if there is a trace.