Question 1

An example of a discriminative stimulus might be a ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) stop sign 
B) the stimulus that acts as a UCS in classical conditioning 
C) the white rat in Watson's Little Albert study of producing phobias 
D) none of these 
A) stop sign 
B) the stimulus that acts as a UCS in classical conditioning 
C) the white rat in Watson's Little Albert study of producing phobias 
D) none of these A

Question 2

Rescorla's modern conceptualization of classical conditioning is based on the idea that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the CS substitutes for the UCS 
B) there is a biological readiness for conditioning to occur between the CS and UCS 
C) the CS has to provide information about the coming of the UCS 
D) reinforcement must occur by providing a pleasant event 
A) the CS substitutes for the UCS 
B) there is a biological readiness for conditioning to occur between the CS and UCS 
C) the CS has to provide information about the coming of the UCS 
D) reinforcement must occur by providing a pleasant event C

Question 3

Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original,natural stimulus is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) memory linkage 
D) adaptation 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) memory linkage 
D) adaptation A

Question 4

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Watson 
B) Thorndike 
C) Skinner 
D) Bandura 
A) Watson 
B) Thorndike 
C) Skinner 
D) Bandura

Question 5

Al must build 25 radios before he receives $20.What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

Accepted Answer

A) a variable-ratio schedule 
B) a fixed-ratio schedule 
C) a fixed-interval schedule 
D) a continuous schedule 
A) a variable-ratio schedule 
B) a fixed-ratio schedule 
C) a fixed-interval schedule 
D) a continuous schedule

Question 6

College students faced with unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half?hearted attempts to solve new problems,even when the new problems can be solved easily.This behavior is probably due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness 
B) contingency blocking 
C) latent learning 
D) response generalization 
A) learned helplessness 
B) contingency blocking 
C) latent learning 
D) response generalization

Question 7

Learning that takes place without actual performance (a kind of latent learning)is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the learning/performance distinction 
B) the innate performance preference 
C) the delayed learning paradigm 
D) the observational delay effect 
A) the learning/performance distinction 
B) the innate performance preference 
C) the delayed learning paradigm 
D) the observational delay effect

Question 8

The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus generalization 
B) stimulus adaptation 
C) response generalization 
D) transfer of habit strength 
A) stimulus generalization 
B) stimulus adaptation 
C) response generalization 
D) transfer of habit strength

Question 9

A Skinner box is most likely to be used in research on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) vicarious learning 
D) cognitive learning 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) vicarious learning 
D) cognitive learning

Question 10

Neurofeedback,the newer version of biofeedback,involves trying to change ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) brain wave activity 
B) blood pressure 
C) heart rate 
D) body temperature 
A) brain wave activity 
B) blood pressure 
C) heart rate 
D) body temperature

Exam 4: C: Learning

An example of a discriminative stimulus might be a ________________.

Rescorla's modern conceptualization of classical conditioning is based on the idea that ______________.

Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original,natural stimulus is called ________________.

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is ______.

Al must build 25 radios before he receives $20.What schedule of reinforcement is being used?

College students faced with unsolvable problems eventually give up and make only half?hearted attempts to solve new problems,even when the new problems can be solved easily.This behavior is probably due to ______.

Learning that takes place without actual performance (a kind of latent learning)is called _____________.

The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus is called _____________.

A Skinner box is most likely to be used in research on ______.

Neurofeedback,the newer version of biofeedback,involves trying to change ____________.

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Appendix B: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Appendix: Secrets for Surviving College: How to Improve Your Grades

A: Consciousness and Cognition

B: Consciousness and Cognition

C: Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Lifespan

A: Development Across the Lifespan

B: Development Across the Lifespan

C: Development Across the Lifespan

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

B: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

C: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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