Exam 3: Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning

The inborn tendency of a dog to scratch dirt after it urinates is an example of a(n)

In _____ conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) is an event that is usually considered pleasant or satisfying.

A _____ is a set sequence of responses elicited by a specific stimulus.

According to the opponent-process theory,

According to the opponent-process theory,

Newborns tend to display

Many reflexes are closely tied to

In Pavlov's basic classical conditioning procedure, salivating in response to the sound of a metronome is a(n)

At about the same time that Pavlov began investigating classical conditioning in Russia, an American named _____ was also investigating it.

Under what conditions would you expect to be able to habituate more readily to a loud stimulus but not a quiet one?

Which of the following is illustrated by a deer's tendency to run in a zigzag manner when being pursued by a predator?

Catching a glimpse of a familiar individual out of the corner of your eye is likely to result in a(n)

When I see bullies, my feeling of fear is strongest almost immediately after seeing them. This is because

In _____, two stimuli are paired together with the result that one of the stimuli comes to elicit a response that it did not originally elicit.

Which type of conditioning procedure involves the closest possible contiguity between the NS and the US?

A rat emits 10 responses during the CS period and 40 responses during the pre-CS period, yielding a suppression ratio of _____.

If we wanted to associate a tone with an electric shock, we would first present the tone, and then, while it is still on, present a brief shock. This type of conditioning procedure is called _____ conditioning.

Conditioning a rat to display a flexion response to a flash of light is an example of  

According to the opponent-process theory, an event which produces a strong feeling of happiness is likely to be followed by

According to the opponent-process theory, which of the following takes place with repeated presentations of an emotional event?