Question 1

Which statement about the relationship between the operant response and the discriminative stimulus is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The operant response is only given in the presence of the discriminative stimulus. 
B)  The discriminative stimulus extinguishes the operant response. 
C)  Operant responses are spontaneously recovered only if the discriminative stimulus is presented. 
D)  The operant response is generalized when the discriminative stimulus is present. 
A)  The operant response is only given in the presence of the discriminative stimulus. 
B)  The discriminative stimulus extinguishes the operant response. 
C)  Operant responses are spontaneously recovered only if the discriminative stimulus is presented. 
D)  The operant response is generalized when the discriminative stimulus is present. A

Question 2

Why was Watson and Rayner's research an example of delayed conditioning rather than trace conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the loud noise was delayed for several seconds after the white rat was presented 
B)  because the white rat remained until after the loud noise was heard 
C)  because the fear response was delayed until after many conditioning trials occurred 
D)  because there was a delay before the fear response was extinguished 
A)  because the loud noise was delayed for several seconds after the white rat was presented 
B)  because the white rat remained until after the loud noise was heard 
C)  because the fear response was delayed until after many conditioning trials occurred 
D)  because there was a delay before the fear response was extinguished B

Question 3

In both positive reinforcement and positive punishment, the word positive refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an appetitive stimulus 
B)  an aversive stimulus 
C)  presentation of a stimulus 
D)  presentation of an appetitive stimulus 
A)  an appetitive stimulus 
B)  an aversive stimulus 
C)  presentation of a stimulus 
D)  presentation of an appetitive stimulus C

Question 4

Learning taste aversions is relatively _____ because such learning _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy; occurs by observing others as well as by conditioning 
B)  easy; increases our chances of survival 
C)  difficult; involves challenging discriminations 
D)  difficult; involves generalizing to different situations 
A)  easy; occurs by observing others as well as by conditioning 
B)  easy; increases our chances of survival 
C)  difficult; involves challenging discriminations 
D)  difficult; involves generalizing to different situations

Question 5

Using operant conditioning, it is easier to condition an animal to learn a natural behavior rather than one that isn't natural. This occurs because, with a natural behavior, there is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater probability of spontaneous recovery 
B)  lesser probability of instinctual drift 
C)  greater probability of generalization 
D)  lesser probability of discrimination 
A)  greater probability of spontaneous recovery 
B)  lesser probability of instinctual drift 
C)  greater probability of generalization 
D)  lesser probability of discrimination

Question 6

According to principles of classical conditioning, _____ in Twitmyer's classical conditioning study would be the same as _____ in Pavlov's study.

Accepted Answer

A)  a hammer hitting the knee; food in a dog's mouth 
B)  a hammer hitting the knee; ringing a bell 
C)  ringing a bell; food in a dog's mouth 
D)  ringing a bell; salivating 
A)  a hammer hitting the knee; food in a dog's mouth 
B)  a hammer hitting the knee; ringing a bell 
C)  ringing a bell; food in a dog's mouth 
D)  ringing a bell; salivating

Question 7

In Bandura's work, reinforcement impacted which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  only the learning of a behavior 
B)  only the displaying of a behavior 
C)  both the learning and displaying of a behavior 
D)  Neither learning nor displaying of a behavior was impacted. 
A)  only the learning of a behavior 
B)  only the displaying of a behavior 
C)  both the learning and displaying of a behavior 
D)  Neither learning nor displaying of a behavior was impacted.

Question 8

Generalization is the _____ of the conditioned response, and discrimination is the _____ of the conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

A)  speeding up; slowing down 
B)  slowing down; speeding up 
C)  broadening; narrowing 
D)  narrowing; broadening 
A)  speeding up; slowing down 
B)  slowing down; speeding up 
C)  broadening; narrowing 
D)  narrowing; broadening

Question 9

In both negative reinforcement and negative punishment, the word negative refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an appetitive stimulus 
B)  an aversive stimulus 
C)  removal of an aversive stimulus 
D)  removal of a stimulus 
A)  an appetitive stimulus 
B)  an aversive stimulus 
C)  removal of an aversive stimulus 
D)  removal of a stimulus

Question 10

In Twitmyer's research, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) was a _____, and the conditioned response (CR) was a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  puff of air; eye blink 
B)  bell; eye blink 
C)  bell; knee jerk 
D)  tap of hammer; knee jerk 
A)  puff of air; eye blink 
B)  bell; eye blink 
C)  bell; knee jerk 
D)  tap of hammer; knee jerk

Question 11

After a response is extinguished, what does the cumulative record show?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flat line 
B)  an increasing line 
C)  a decreasing line 
D)  There is no change in the slope of the line. 
A)  a flat line 
B)  an increasing line 
C)  a decreasing line 
D)  There is no change in the slope of the line.

Question 12

Latent learning occurs _____ reinforcement and _____ reinforcement to be demonstrated.

Accepted Answer

A)  with; requires 
B)  with; does not require 
C)  without; requires 
D)  without; does not require 
A)  with; requires 
B)  with; does not require 
C)  without; requires 
D)  without; does not require

Question 13

Discrimination training involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquisition 
B)  extinction 
C)  generalization 
D)  spontaneous recovery 
A)  acquisition 
B)  extinction 
C)  generalization 
D)  spontaneous recovery

Exam 4: Section 1: Learning

Which statement about the relationship between the operant response and the discriminative stimulus is TRUE?

Why was Watson and Rayner's research an example of delayed conditioning rather than trace conditioning?

In both positive reinforcement and positive punishment, the word positive refers to which of the following?

Learning taste aversions is relatively _____ because such learning _____.

Using operant conditioning, it is easier to condition an animal to learn a natural behavior rather than one that isn't natural. This occurs because, with a natural behavior, there is a _____.

According to principles of classical conditioning, _____ in Twitmyer's classical conditioning study would be the same as _____ in Pavlov's study.

In Bandura's work, reinforcement impacted which of the following?

Generalization is the _____ of the conditioned response, and discrimination is the _____ of the conditioned response.

In both negative reinforcement and negative punishment, the word negative refers to which of the following?

In Twitmyer's research, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) was a _____, and the conditioned response (CR) was a(n) _____.

After a response is extinguished, what does the cumulative record show?

Latent learning occurs _____ reinforcement and _____ reinforcement to be demonstrated.

Discrimination training involves which of the following?

Section 1: The Science of Psychology

Section 2: The Science of Psychology

Section 3: The Science of Psychology

Section 4: The Science of Psychology

Section 1: Neuroscience

Section 2: Neuroscience

Section 3: Neuroscience

Section 4: Neuroscience

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 1:memory

Section 2:memory

Section 3:memory

Section 4:memory

Section 1: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 1: Developmental Psychology

Section 2: Developmental Psychology

Section 3: Developmental Psychology

Section 4: Developmental Psychology

Section 1: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 2: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 3: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 4: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 1: Abnormal Psychology

Section 2: Abnormal Psychology

Section 3: Abnormal Psychology

Section 4: Abnormal Psychology

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Learning taste aversions is relatively _ because such learning _.

According to principles of classical conditioning, _ in Twitmyer's classical conditioning study would be the same as _ in Pavlov's study.

Generalization is the _ of the conditioned response, and discrimination is the _ of the conditioned response.

In Twitmyer's research, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) was a _, and the conditioned response (CR) was a(n) _.

Latent learning occurs _ reinforcement and _ reinforcement to be demonstrated.