Question 1

Dr. Baptista is attempting to train both birds and rodents to fear a clicking sound by pairing the click with presentation of shock. The birds respond with fear to the clicking sound very early in the experiment, but the rodents take a long time to learn. Dr. Baptista notes that the rodents' mating calls sound very much like the clicking noises used in the experiment. What would explain the rodents' slow learning in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) the superiority of fear conditioning in birds 
B) learning deficits during the mating season as a result of divided attention 
C) a general deficit in learning ability in this species of rodents 
D) a biological constraint on learning due to evolved traits in this species

Question 2

Brenda has learned to take an over-the-counter medication 30 minutes before she eats a spicy meal. When she does this she is able to prevent the heartburn and indigestion that she would experience otherwise. What does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) positive reinforcement 
C) escape conditioning 
D) avoidance conditioning

Question 3

What are mirror neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) neurons activated by performing an action, or observing that action performed 
B) neurons associated with self-recognition 
C) neurons in the temporal lobes of chimps that are identical to those found in humans 
D) neurons in the left hemisphere that are active when the corresponding area of the right hemisphere is inhibited

Question 4

Darrel was dancing with his new girlfriend. When the band played "Love Song", his girlfriend gave him a long passionate kiss. Now Darrel finds that every time he hears "Love Song" on the radio, he becomes mildly excited. What is the kiss, in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) unconditioned stimulus 
B) unconditioned response 
C) conditioned stimulus 
D) conditioned response

Question 5

What is the correlation between the amount of exposure to violent TV and later aggression, according to the Featured Study on the long-term effects of watching violence on TV?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a strong negative correlation between TV violence and later aggression. 
B) There is a bidirectional correlation for males, but no correlation for females. 
C) There is a strong positive correlation immediately after viewing, but no relationship in later years. 
D) There is a signficant positive correlation even after 15 years.

Question 6

Cody developed a severe fear of flying when he was piloting a small plane through some severe turbulence. He has been seeing a therapist, and it appears that his fear response has been successfully extinguished. The therapist used a flight simulator to help Cody practise his piloting skills in a safe setting. However, the first time Cody stepped back into a real plane, his fear returned. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) negative reinforcement 
B) stimulus generalization 
C) renewal effect 
D) second-order conditioning

Question 7

Anthony classically conditioned his cat to purr whenever the phone rang. One day, the phone rang for nearly two hours straight when Anthony wasn't home, and the cat's conditioned purring response underwent extinction. Today, the response has spontaneously recovered, but what should Anthony expect if the conditioned purring response were to undergo extinction again?

Accepted Answer

A) It would take more time to extinguish than it took for the original extinction. 
B) It would take less time to extinguish than it took for the original extinction. 
C) It would take the same amount of time to extinguish as it took for the original extinction. 
D) It would be impossible to extinguish the response now that spontaneous recovery has occurred.

Question 8

Design a self-modification program to improve your study habits.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 6: A: Learning

Brenda has learned to take an over-the-counter medication 30 minutes before she eats a spicy meal. When she does this she is able to prevent the heartburn and indigestion that she would experience otherwise. What does this example illustrate?

What are mirror neurons?

Darrel was dancing with his new girlfriend. When the band played "Love Song", his girlfriend gave him a long passionate kiss. Now Darrel finds that every time he hears "Love Song" on the radio, he becomes mildly excited. What is the kiss, in this example?

What is the correlation between the amount of exposure to violent TV and later aggression, according to the Featured Study on the long-term effects of watching violence on TV?

Design a self-modification program to improve your study habits.