Question 1

The results of US devaluation after extinction demonstrate

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A)  that extinction disrupts the CS-US association. 
B)  that spontaneous recover y is probably due to inadvertent conditioning during extinction trials. 
C)  that S-S learning remains intact through extinction. 
D)  that reinstatement effects are diminished with further training. 
A)  that extinction disrupts the CS-US association. 
B)  that spontaneous recover y is probably due to inadvertent conditioning during extinction trials. 
C)  that S-S learning remains intact through extinction. 
D)  that reinstatement effects are diminished with further training. C

Question 2

According to frustration theory,the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to

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A)  not immediately noticing when reinforcers are omitted. 
B)  learning to respond in the face of no expected reinforcement. 
C)  the aggression that accompanies the onset of extinction. 
D)  a subject's memories of whether or not it was rewarded for performing the instrumental response in the recent past. 
A)  not immediately noticing when reinforcers are omitted. 
B)  learning to respond in the face of no expected reinforcement. 
C)  the aggression that accompanies the onset of extinction. 
D)  a subject's memories of whether or not it was rewarded for performing the instrumental response in the recent past. B

Question 3

Which of the following is not likely to occur due to an extinction procedure?

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A)  The subject learns the CS and US are no longer associated. 
B)  The subject increases the variety of responses it makes. 
C)  The subject decreases the number of conditioned responses it makes. 
D)  The subject becomes aggressive. 
A)  The subject learns the CS and US are no longer associated. 
B)  The subject increases the variety of responses it makes. 
C)  The subject decreases the number of conditioned responses it makes. 
D)  The subject becomes aggressive. A

Question 4

Which theory predicts that early in a VR20 schedule the anticipation of reward encourages an animal to respond,and the anticipation of nonreward discourages responding?

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination hypothesis 
B)  modern two-process theory 
C)  sequential theory 
D)  frustration theory 
A)  discrimination hypothesis 
B)  modern two-process theory 
C)  sequential theory 
D)  frustration theory

Question 5

Spontaneous recovery following extinction of a classically conditioned response

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A)  typically restores responding to pre-extinction levels. 
B)  typically leads to incomplete recovery of responding. 
C)  demonstrates that CS-US relationships are disrupted due to extinction. 
D)  demonstrates that subjects unlearn only excitatory associations. 
A)  typically restores responding to pre-extinction levels. 
B)  typically leads to incomplete recovery of responding. 
C)  demonstrates that CS-US relationships are disrupted due to extinction. 
D)  demonstrates that subjects unlearn only excitatory associations.

Question 6

According to the concept of renewal,

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A)  frustration has only minor effects on extinction. 
B)  contextual cues are important only for excitatory associations. 
C)  a change in context after extinction will recover acquisition performance. 
D)  S-S associations are developed in acquisition and disrupted by extinction. 
A)  frustration has only minor effects on extinction. 
B)  contextual cues are important only for excitatory associations. 
C)  a change in context after extinction will recover acquisition performance. 
D)  S-S associations are developed in acquisition and disrupted by extinction.

Question 7

Compare extinction to forgetting.What procedures characterize each?

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Question 8

According to the sequential theory,

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A)  continuous reinforcement trains an animal to be persistent in the absence of reinforcement. 
B)  partial reinforcement teaches an animal the difference between rewarded and nonrewarded trials. 
C)  there is nothing about continuous reinforcement that teaches an animal to respond when it expects nonreward. 
D)  memory of nonreward becomes the cue for performing the instrumental response. 
A)  continuous reinforcement trains an animal to be persistent in the absence of reinforcement. 
B)  partial reinforcement teaches an animal the difference between rewarded and nonrewarded trials. 
C)  there is nothing about continuous reinforcement that teaches an animal to respond when it expects nonreward. 
D)  memory of nonreward becomes the cue for performing the instrumental response.

Question 9

The term for the emotional reaction to withdrawal of an expected reward is

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A)  anger. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  anticipated fear. 
D)  withdrawal. 
A)  anger. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  anticipated fear. 
D)  withdrawal.

Question 10

To counteract spontaneous recovery,

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A)  you can present cues present during the extinction phase. 
B)  you can present cues present during the conditioning phase. 
C)  you can wait approximately a week following the extinction phase before testing. 
D)  you can do nothing; spontaneous recovery is remarkably robust. 
A)  you can present cues present during the extinction phase. 
B)  you can present cues present during the conditioning phase. 
C)  you can wait approximately a week following the extinction phase before testing. 
D)  you can do nothing; spontaneous recovery is remarkably robust.

Question 11

The evidence suggests that extinction is

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A)  the opposite of inhibition. 
B)  unlearning of a conditioned response. 
C)  unlearning of a CS-US relationship. 
D)  new learning. 
A)  the opposite of inhibition. 
B)  unlearning of a conditioned response. 
C)  unlearning of a CS-US relationship. 
D)  new learning.

Question 12

Behavioral momentum is most directly related to

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A)  the rate of responding. 
B)  the rate of reinforcement. 
C)  both the rate of responding and reinforcement. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  the rate of responding. 
B)  the rate of reinforcement. 
C)  both the rate of responding and reinforcement. 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Reinstatement is most like

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A)  extinction. 
B)  renewal. 
C)  restoration of extinction. 
D)  spontaneous recovery. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  renewal. 
C)  restoration of extinction. 
D)  spontaneous recovery.

Question 14

The finding that most directly challenges the concept of behavioral momentum is

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence of Pavlovian conditioning in instrumental procedures. 
B)  evidence of S-O associations in instrumental procedures. 
C)  evidence of spontaneous recovery following extinction. 
D)  evidence of PREE. 
A)  evidence of Pavlovian conditioning in instrumental procedures. 
B)  evidence of S-O associations in instrumental procedures. 
C)  evidence of spontaneous recovery following extinction. 
D)  evidence of PREE.

Question 15

The overtraining extinction effect states

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A)  that extensive training provides some protection from extinction. 
B)  that extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training. 
C)  that extensive training eliminates spontaneous recovery. 
D)  that extensive training does not affect the rate of extinction. 
A)  that extensive training provides some protection from extinction. 
B)  that extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training. 
C)  that extensive training eliminates spontaneous recovery. 
D)  that extensive training does not affect the rate of extinction.

Question 16

You and your friend both begin training your puppies to jump on the same day with the same treats.After 5 days,the puppies are jumping as much as they can.Your friend quits after 7 days,but you train for 3 more days.Unfortunately,you need to extinguish the jumping behavior you both trained.Which puppy is likely to extinguish most quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)  your puppy 
B)  your friend's puppy 
C)  Both will extinguish at the same rate. 
D)  It is impossible to predict. 
A)  your puppy 
B)  your friend's puppy 
C)  Both will extinguish at the same rate. 
D)  It is impossible to predict.

Question 17

Which of the following is not considered a paradoxical reward effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the overtraining extinction effect 
B)  the magnitude reinforcement effect 
C)  the partial reinforcement extinction effect 
D)  the behavioral momentum effect 
A)  the overtraining extinction effect 
B)  the magnitude reinforcement effect 
C)  the partial reinforcement extinction effect 
D)  the behavioral momentum effect

Question 18

Describe how compounding stimuli in extinction may enhance extinction.

Accepted Answer

Compounding stimuli in extinction refers

Question 19

A pigeon has been trained to peck a key for food reinforcement on a continuous schedule of reinforcement.If the pigeon is allowed to peck the key but food is no longer provided,what will happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pigeon will begin to vary its responses. 
B)  The pigeon will learn that pecking does not lead to food. 
C)  The pigeon will learn that the key and food are no longer associated. 
D)  The pigeon will steadily increase its conditioned response rate. 
A)  The pigeon will begin to vary its responses. 
B)  The pigeon will learn that pecking does not lead to food. 
C)  The pigeon will learn that the key and food are no longer associated. 
D)  The pigeon will steadily increase its conditioned response rate.

Question 20

The theory that the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to a subject's inability to notice when extinction procedures have begun is

Accepted Answer

A)  the frustration theory. 
B)  the sequential theory. 
C)  the discrimination hypothesis. 
D)  the detection theory. 
A)  the frustration theory. 
B)  the sequential theory. 
C)  the discrimination hypothesis. 
D)  the detection theory.

The results of US devaluation after extinction demonstrate

According to frustration theory,the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to

Which of the following is not likely to occur due to an extinction procedure?

Which theory predicts that early in a VR20 schedule the anticipation of reward encourages an animal to respond,and the anticipation of nonreward discourages responding?

Spontaneous recovery following extinction of a classically conditioned response

According to the concept of renewal,

Compare extinction to forgetting.What procedures characterize each?

According to the sequential theory,

The term for the emotional reaction to withdrawal of an expected reward is

To counteract spontaneous recovery,

The evidence suggests that extinction is

Behavioral momentum is most directly related to

Reinstatement is most like

The finding that most directly challenges the concept of behavioral momentum is

The overtraining extinction effect states

Which of the following is not considered a paradoxical reward effect?

Describe how compounding stimuli in extinction may enhance extinction.

A pigeon has been trained to peck a key for food reinforcement on a continuous schedule of reinforcement.If the pigeon is allowed to peck the key but food is no longer provided,what will happen?

The theory that the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to a subject's inability to notice when extinction procedures have begun is

Introduction

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Foundations

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

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Exam 9: Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

The results of US devaluation after extinction demonstrate

According to frustration theory,the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to

Which of the following is not likely to occur due to an extinction procedure?

Which theory predicts that early in a VR20 schedule the anticipation of reward encourages an animal to respond,and the anticipation of nonreward discourages responding?

Spontaneous recovery following extinction of a classically conditioned response

According to the concept of renewal,

Compare extinction to forgetting.What procedures characterize each?

According to the sequential theory,

The term for the emotional reaction to withdrawal of an expected reward is

To counteract spontaneous recovery,

The evidence suggests that extinction is

Behavioral momentum is most directly related to

Reinstatement is most like

The finding that most directly challenges the concept of behavioral momentum is

The overtraining extinction effect states

Which of the following is not considered a paradoxical reward effect?

Describe how compounding stimuli in extinction may enhance extinction.

A pigeon has been trained to peck a key for food reinforcement on a continuous schedule of reinforcement.If the pigeon is allowed to peck the key but food is no longer provided,what will happen?

The theory that the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to a subject's inability to notice when extinction procedures have begun is

Introduction

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Foundations

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

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