Question 1

What is a neural analogue of learning?

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Question 2

In the context of a blocking experiment, A is a CS which is paired with a US, leading to a CR. After some trials, A is paired with a novel CS (i.e. B), followed by a US. At the end of the experiment, B is presented in isolation. Which of the following scenarios is the MOST likely to occur?

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A)  B is very strong at evoking CR. 
B)  B is stronger than A at evoking CR. 
C)  B is very weak at evoking CR. 
D)  B leads to extinction.

Question 3

When learning does not express into a behaviour we say that it is __________.

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Question 4

The sight of drug-related objects or even movies about drugs are all stimuli that can __________ cravings or the onset of ___________ symptoms in a drug addict.

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Question 5

What is a habit according to the instrumental conditioning perspective?

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Question 6

Whose theory's principles are often applied to motivate groups and individuals to comply with the objectives of an institution, government or business?

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Question 7

__________ potentiation is an example of synaptic plasticity.

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Question 8

Self-analysing drug-taking behaviour is part of an analysis called:

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A)  A-B-C analysis 
B)  A-Z analysis 
C)  A-B analysis 
D)  A to C analysis

Question 9

Only neutral stimuli that are directly associated with the drug (e.g. sight of the drug, a drug dealer) can act as CSs, whilst stimuli that have no associations with the drug (e.g. a sound, a smell) will never become CSs, even if continuously paired with the drug consumption.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To date, the Rescorla-Wagner model continues to be an influential theory of learning in both animals and humans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to a classical conditioning perspective, for an addict the sight of a dealer is a(n) __________ because is paired with the drug, which acts as a(n) _________. Therefore, the sight of a dealer alone will come to elicit a(n) __________.

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Question 12

In S-R learning proposed by Thorndike, S stands for __________ and R stands for __________.

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Question 13

LTD is caused by:

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A)  high frequency stimulation 
B)  medium frequency stimulation 
C)  low frequency stimulation 
D)  either high frequency or low frequency stimulation

Question 14

What is an associative LTP?

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Question 15

Why is the rooting reflex so important?

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A)  It orientates the baby's attention towards their mother's face. 
B)  It orientates the baby's attention towards their mother's voice. 
C)  It aids breastfeeding. 
D)  It aids grasping in infants.

Question 16

If only the postsynaptic or only the presynaptic neurons fire, then LTP is:

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A)  Stronger 
B)  Weaker 
C)  More resistant 
D)  Not observed

Question 17

John is recovering from cocaine addiction. His last dose was three months ago, but John can still crave cocaine when he sees a red Mini, the car that his dealer used to drive. The red Mini is a(n):

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A)  CR 
B)  CS 
C)  UR 
D)  US

Question 18

One approach to treating phobias is the presentation of stimuli that are progressively more fear eliciting, in the absence of the US. This approach is called __________.

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Question 19

Which of the following definitions BEST describe what is learning?

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A)  It is the acquisition of information. 
B)  It is the acquisition of information by a biological organism. 
C)  It is a relatively permanent change in behaviour as a consequence of experience. 
D)  It is the opposite of introspection.

Question 20

Reflexes can be fast and automatic, but they are never the product of learning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Learning

What is a neural analogue of learning?

In the context of a blocking experiment, A is a CS which is paired with a US, leading to a CR. After some trials, A is paired with a novel CS (i.e. B) , followed by a US. At the end of the experiment, B is presented in isolation. Which of the following scenarios is the MOST likely to occur?

When learning does not express into a behaviour we say that it is __________.

The sight of drug-related objects or even movies about drugs are all stimuli that can cravings or the onset of _ symptoms in a drug addict.

What is a habit according to the instrumental conditioning perspective?

Whose theory's principles are often applied to motivate groups and individuals to comply with the objectives of an institution, government or business?

__________ potentiation is an example of synaptic plasticity.

Self-analysing drug-taking behaviour is part of an analysis called:

Only neutral stimuli that are directly associated with the drug (e.g. sight of the drug, a drug dealer) can act as CSs, whilst stimuli that have no associations with the drug (e.g. a sound, a smell) will never become CSs, even if continuously paired with the drug consumption.

To date, the Rescorla-Wagner model continues to be an influential theory of learning in both animals and humans.

According to a classical conditioning perspective, for an addict the sight of a dealer is a(n) ______ because is paired with the drug, which acts as a(n) _. Therefore, the sight of a dealer alone will come to elicit a(n) ______.

In S-R learning proposed by Thorndike, S stands for and R stands for .

LTD is caused by:

What is an associative LTP?

Why is the rooting reflex so important?

If only the postsynaptic or only the presynaptic neurons fire, then LTP is:

John is recovering from cocaine addiction. His last dose was three months ago, but John can still crave cocaine when he sees a red Mini, the car that his dealer used to drive. The red Mini is a(n) :

One approach to treating phobias is the presentation of stimuli that are progressively more fear eliciting, in the absence of the US. This approach is called __________.

Which of the following definitions BEST describe what is learning?

Reflexes can be fast and automatic, but they are never the product of learning.