Question 1

In studies of rats learning to find their way through a maze,Tolman & Honzik found that: rats that were:

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A) rewarded every day learned the maze better than rats who started receiving rewards on the 11th day. 
B) rewarded every day learned the maze as well as rats that were never rewarded. 
C) rewarded every day learned the maze as well as rats who started receiving rewards on the 11th day. 
D) never rewarded learned the maze better than rats who started receiving rewards on the 11th day. 
A) rewarded every day learned the maze better than rats who started receiving rewards on the 11th day. 
B) rewarded every day learned the maze as well as rats that were never rewarded. 
C) rewarded every day learned the maze as well as rats who started receiving rewards on the 11th day. 
D) never rewarded learned the maze better than rats who started receiving rewards on the 11th day.

Question 2

Susan's daughter was constantly calling "Mommy" throughout the day,until Susan eventually barely noticed her daughter's calls.The next day,when Susan's daughter called "Mommy" for the first time,Susan did hear her.This is an example of:

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A) sensitization. 
B) associative learning. 
C) spontaneous recovery. 
D) dishabituation. 
A) sensitization. 
B) associative learning. 
C) spontaneous recovery. 
D) dishabituation.

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

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A) Habituation is homosynaptic,and sensitization is heterosynaptic. 
B) Sensitization is homosynaptic,and habituation is heterosynaptic. 
C) Both sensitization and habituation are heterosynaptic. 
D) Both sensitization and habituation are homosynaptic. 
A) Habituation is homosynaptic,and sensitization is heterosynaptic. 
B) Sensitization is homosynaptic,and habituation is heterosynaptic. 
C) Both sensitization and habituation are heterosynaptic. 
D) Both sensitization and habituation are homosynaptic.

Question 4

When prior exposure to a stimulus improves an organism's ability to respond to that stimulus later,this is known as:

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A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) perceptual learning. 
D) priming. 
A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) perceptual learning. 
D) priming.

Question 5

Which model suggests that both sensitization and habituation occur in response to every stimulus presentation,and it is the summed combination of these two independent processes that determines the strength of responding?

Accepted Answer

A) dual-process theory 
B) comparator models 
C) differentiation theory 
D) priming theory 
A) dual-process theory 
B) comparator models 
C) differentiation theory 
D) priming theory

Question 6

Describe an example of mere exposure learning from your everyday life.

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Grading criteria: Example must

Question 7

A child repeatedly complains about having her teeth brushed by her mother.After a while,the mother doesn't even notice the child's complaints.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization. 
B) habituation. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) priming. 
A) sensitization. 
B) habituation. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) priming.

Question 8

When visual input is absent from birth,we often find that other cortical areas take over the areas of the brain normally devoted to vision.This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) perceptual learning. 
C) learned non-use. 
D) cortical plasticity. 
A) habituation. 
B) perceptual learning. 
C) learned non-use. 
D) cortical plasticity.

Question 9

Cochlear implants:

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A) work by amplifying external sounds. 
B) cause slow,gradual improvement in speech perception during the initial months. 
C) generate virtual sounds that are nearly identical to normal speech sounds. 
D) lead to reorganization of the auditory cortex in cats. 
A) work by amplifying external sounds. 
B) cause slow,gradual improvement in speech perception during the initial months. 
C) generate virtual sounds that are nearly identical to normal speech sounds. 
D) lead to reorganization of the auditory cortex in cats.

Question 10

An expert wine taster will not necessarily be especially good at discriminating different kinds of cheeses.This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) dishabituation. 
B) priming. 
C) learning specificity. 
D) latent learning. 
A) dishabituation. 
B) priming. 
C) learning specificity. 
D) latent learning.

Question 11

If an animal is born deaf,in what ways might you expect its cortex in adulthood to differ from that of an animal with normal hearing?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: The normal-hearing ani

Question 12

Learned non-use occurs when a stroke patient stops using a body part because of:

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A) that body part being physically restrained. 
B) damage to the hippocampus. 
C) damage to the motor areas controlling that body part. 
D) a lack of sensory input from that body part. 
A) that body part being physically restrained. 
B) damage to the hippocampus. 
C) damage to the motor areas controlling that body part. 
D) a lack of sensory input from that body part.

Question 13

The textbook describes a study in which blue jays were quicker and more accurate at detecting a particular species of moth if they had recently detected other members of that species.This result demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) priming. 
D) perceptual learning. 
A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) priming. 
D) perceptual learning.

Question 14

When Brenda and Don first got married,Brenda was bothered by Don's snoring,but after 15 years of marriage she barely notices it anymore.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) priming. 
D) dishabituation. 
A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) priming. 
D) dishabituation.

Question 15

Explain how a therapist might make use of habituation to treat a patient who has a fear of spiders.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: The main ide

Question 16

How did the results of the experiment by Tolman and Honzik (1930)demonstrate that rats learn the spatial layout of a maze by mere exposure,rather than by being rewarded for their behavior?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Describe manipulation

Question 17

According to dual-process theory,repeated exposure to a soft tone will lead to a:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation response only. 
B) sensitization the response only. 
C) stronger habituation response than sensitization response. 
D) stronger sensitization response than habituation response. 
A) habituation response only. 
B) sensitization the response only. 
C) stronger habituation response than sensitization response. 
D) stronger sensitization response than habituation response.

Question 18

Which theory provides the BEST account of short-term habituation and sensitization effects?

Accepted Answer

A) dual-process theory 
B) differentiation theory 
C) comparator theory 
D) All of the theories account equally well for these effects. 
A) dual-process theory 
B) differentiation theory 
C) comparator theory 
D) All of the theories account equally well for these effects.

Question 19

Training an individual to respond differently to different stimuli is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) mere exposure. 
B) discrimination training. 
C) sensitization. 
D) priming. 
A) mere exposure. 
B) discrimination training. 
C) sensitization. 
D) priming.

Question 20

Sarah woke up from a frightening dream.Lying awake in bed,she is overly frightened by the normal noises in her house.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) priming. 
D) dishabituation. 
A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) priming. 
D) dishabituation.

In studies of rats learning to find their way through a maze,Tolman & Honzik found that: rats that were:

Susan's daughter was constantly calling "Mommy" throughout the day,until Susan eventually barely noticed her daughter's calls.The next day,when Susan's daughter called "Mommy" for the first time,Susan did hear her.This is an example of:

Which of the following is true?

When prior exposure to a stimulus improves an organism's ability to respond to that stimulus later,this is known as:

Which model suggests that both sensitization and habituation occur in response to every stimulus presentation,and it is the summed combination of these two independent processes that determines the strength of responding?

Describe an example of mere exposure learning from your everyday life.

A child repeatedly complains about having her teeth brushed by her mother.After a while,the mother doesn't even notice the child's complaints.This is an example of:

When visual input is absent from birth,we often find that other cortical areas take over the areas of the brain normally devoted to vision.This demonstrates:

Cochlear implants:

An expert wine taster will not necessarily be especially good at discriminating different kinds of cheeses.This demonstrates:

If an animal is born deaf,in what ways might you expect its cortex in adulthood to differ from that of an animal with normal hearing?

Learned non-use occurs when a stroke patient stops using a body part because of:

The textbook describes a study in which blue jays were quicker and more accurate at detecting a particular species of moth if they had recently detected other members of that species.This result demonstrates:

When Brenda and Don first got married,Brenda was bothered by Don's snoring,but after 15 years of marriage she barely notices it anymore.This is an example of:

Explain how a therapist might make use of habituation to treat a patient who has a fear of spiders.

How did the results of the experiment by Tolman and Honzik (1930)demonstrate that rats learn the spatial layout of a maze by mere exposure,rather than by being rewarded for their behavior?

According to dual-process theory,repeated exposure to a soft tone will lead to a:

Which theory provides the BEST account of short-term habituation and sensitization effects?

Training an individual to respond differently to different stimuli is known as:

Sarah woke up from a frightening dream.Lying awake in bed,she is overly frightened by the normal noises in her house.This is an example of:

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Exam 3: Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

In studies of rats learning to find their way through a maze,Tolman & Honzik found that: rats that were:

Susan's daughter was constantly calling "Mommy" throughout the day,until Susan eventually barely noticed her daughter's calls.The next day,when Susan's daughter called "Mommy" for the first time,Susan did hear her.This is an example of:

Which of the following is true?

When prior exposure to a stimulus improves an organism's ability to respond to that stimulus later,this is known as:

Which model suggests that both sensitization and habituation occur in response to every stimulus presentation,and it is the summed combination of these two independent processes that determines the strength of responding?

Describe an example of mere exposure learning from your everyday life.

A child repeatedly complains about having her teeth brushed by her mother.After a while,the mother doesn't even notice the child's complaints.This is an example of:

When visual input is absent from birth,we often find that other cortical areas take over the areas of the brain normally devoted to vision.This demonstrates:

Cochlear implants:

An expert wine taster will not necessarily be especially good at discriminating different kinds of cheeses.This demonstrates:

If an animal is born deaf,in what ways might you expect its cortex in adulthood to differ from that of an animal with normal hearing?

Learned non-use occurs when a stroke patient stops using a body part because of:

The textbook describes a study in which blue jays were quicker and more accurate at detecting a particular species of moth if they had recently detected other members of that species.This result demonstrates:

When Brenda and Don first got married,Brenda was bothered by Don's snoring,but after 15 years of marriage she barely notices it anymore.This is an example of:

Explain how a therapist might make use of habituation to treat a patient who has a fear of spiders.

How did the results of the experiment by Tolman and Honzik (1930)demonstrate that rats learn the spatial layout of a maze by mere exposure,rather than by being rewarded for their behavior?

According to dual-process theory,repeated exposure to a soft tone will lead to a:

Which theory provides the BEST account of short-term habituation and sensitization effects?

Training an individual to respond differently to different stimuli is known as:

Sarah woke up from a frightening dream.Lying awake in bed,she is overly frightened by the normal noises in her house.This is an example of:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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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