Question 1

Provide an example of conditioned escape in everyday life.

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Question 2

Hannah successfully solved several problems in her math class.She was then given some very difficult problems that she could not solve.The research on learned helplessness suggests that if Hannah is then given some easier problems to try to solve,she will:

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A) try to solve the problems. 
B) look at the problems but not bother to try solving them. 
C) avoid looking at the problems altogether. 
D) ask the teacher for help before trying to solve the problems. 
A) try to solve the problems. 
B) look at the problems but not bother to try solving them. 
C) avoid looking at the problems altogether. 
D) ask the teacher for help before trying to solve the problems.

Question 3

The case of "Little Albert" fearing a white rat demonstrates that:

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A) phobias can arise through classical conditioning. 
B) people have a natural fear of certain animals,such as rats. 
C) blocking epinephrine can suppress a biological response to fear. 
D) virtual reality technology can be successful in treating phobias. 
A) phobias can arise through classical conditioning. 
B) people have a natural fear of certain animals,such as rats. 
C) blocking epinephrine can suppress a biological response to fear. 
D) virtual reality technology can be successful in treating phobias.

Question 4

Although Cooper tried to learn to play chess,other players easily beat him.Now Cooper refuses to try playing chess again.This is an example of:

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A) a conditioned emotional response. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) mood-congruency of memory. 
D) perseveration. 
A) a conditioned emotional response. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) mood-congruency of memory. 
D) perseveration.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an overt behavior caused by an emotion?

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A) Amelia feels her heart rate increase right before she gives a speech. 
B) Mason is elated when his football team wins the playoffs. 
C) Paige is very sad when her dog runs away. 
D) Keegan screams loudly when his brother startles him. 
A) Amelia feels her heart rate increase right before she gives a speech. 
B) Mason is elated when his football team wins the playoffs. 
C) Paige is very sad when her dog runs away. 
D) Keegan screams loudly when his brother startles him.

Question 6

High levels of stress hormones:

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A) can cause cell death in the hippocampus. 
B) facilitate LTP. 
C) encourage dendritic growth. 
D) are beneficial for both encoding and retrieval. 
A) can cause cell death in the hippocampus. 
B) facilitate LTP. 
C) encourage dendritic growth. 
D) are beneficial for both encoding and retrieval.

Question 7

How can classical conditioning principles explain why people experience posttraumatic stress disorder?

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Provide an example of conditioned escape in everyday life.

Hannah successfully solved several problems in her math class.She was then given some very difficult problems that she could not solve.The research on learned helplessness suggests that if Hannah is then given some easier problems to try to solve,she will:

The case of "Little Albert" fearing a white rat demonstrates that:

Although Cooper tried to learn to play chess,other players easily beat him.Now Cooper refuses to try playing chess again.This is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of an overt behavior caused by an emotion?

High levels of stress hormones:

How can classical conditioning principles explain why people experience posttraumatic stress disorder?

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

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

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 10: Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Provide an example of conditioned escape in everyday life.

Hannah successfully solved several problems in her math class.She was then given some very difficult problems that she could not solve.The research on learned helplessness suggests that if Hannah is then given some easier problems to try to solve,she will:

The case of "Little Albert" fearing a white rat demonstrates that:

Although Cooper tried to learn to play chess,other players easily beat him.Now Cooper refuses to try playing chess again.This is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of an overt behavior caused by an emotion?

High levels of stress hormones:

How can classical conditioning principles explain why people experience posttraumatic stress disorder?

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

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

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

Filters