Question 1

The time interval between the presentation of a CS and UCS is called the:

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A)   interval schedule
B)   interstimulus period
C)   latency period
D)   interstimulus interval

Question 2

I am finding it difficult to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that it is time to eat. The difficulty may be linked to the fact that I always feed my cat right after my alarm clock goes off in the morning. This is a demonstration of which of the following concepts associated with classical conditioning?

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A)   latent inhibition
B)   inverted conditioning
C)   blocking
D)   co-concurrence learning

Question 3

In response to the question, ìWhat do organisms learn in classical conditioning?,î the weight of evidence tends to:

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A)   support the belief that stimulus-stimulus associations are learned
B)   support the belief that stimulus-response associations are learned
C)   support the belief that response-response associations are learned
D)   be completely inconclusive

Question 4

A class has nothing but essay exams. I study in a particular way and end up with an A in that course. The next semester, there is another course that also has essay exams. I study the same way. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus generalization
B)   positive reinforcement
C)   negative reinforcement
D)   stimulus discrimination

Question 5

From his research, Thorndike developed the law of effect. That law states that:

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A)   reward is effective in promoting conditioning
B)   punishment does not affect learning
C)   behavior is controlled by its consequences
D)   escape is an efficient reinforcer

Question 6

A stimulus that acquires reinforcement value after an organism learns to associate it with stimuli that are innately reinforcing is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)   positive punishment
B)   primary reinforcers
C)   drive-reducer
D)   secondary reinforcer

Question 7

In vicarious conditioning (learning) :

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A)   a person learns consequences of an action by watching someone else's results
B)   the response is experienced vicariously
C)   watching the response is enough for learning to occur
D)   one person teaches another by example, by showing or demonstrating

Question 8

With regard to a conditioned eyeblink response, the interstimulus interval that produces the best classical conditioning is thought to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5 second
B)   1.0 second
C)   0.5 minute
D)   5 minutes

Question 9

You get a raise and say that it is due to the fact that you have worked hard and you have earned it. You have:

Accepted Answer

A)   an external locus of control
B)   an internal locus of control
C)   cognitive dissonance
D)   a pessimistic explanatory style

Question 10

Pavlov's explanation of classical conditioning included the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)   paradoxical conditioning reflects an adaptive feature of conditioning
B)   the CS becomes a signal to the organism that the UCS is about to occur
C)   operant conditioning was a specific sub-type of respondent learning
D)   a desired CR could be achieved through presentation of the CS without the UCS

Question 11

Watson and Raynor found that little Albert transferred his fear of rats to:

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A)   a rabbit
B)   a dog
C)   cotton wool
D)   all of the above

Question 12

In classical conditioning, _____ refers to the process by which a CR is weakened by presenting the CS without the UCS.

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation
B)   extinction
C)   remission
D)   anti-thesis

Question 13

It is believed that there are numerous factors that influence the ability of an organism to be classically conditioned. Which of the following factors is thought to affect learning via classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   the interstimulus interval
B)   the temporal order of CS and UCS
C)   the individual's learning history
D)   all of the above are influential

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with anxiety and with negative reinforcement as well as punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral approach system
B)   behavioral inhibition system
C)   fight-flight system
D)   none of the above

Question 15

What is now called operant conditioning was first known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning
B)   cognitive conditioning
C)   instrumental conditioning
D)   behavioral conditioning

Question 16

The process whereby a behavior is made more likely because it is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   negative reinforcement
B)   positive reinforcement
C)   punishment
D)   shaping

Question 17

A friend of mine repeats to herself that she is not going to get sick when she does not feel well. Strangely enough, she doesn't get sick. This same friend tells herself, ìI am going to ace this exam,î and then does so. These are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance
B)   external locus of control
C)   self-fulfilling prophecies
D)   priming

Question 18

A student expects that she will be incapable of learning the information for an exam. That same student then finds it impossible to study and to remain focused. The student is displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)   a misdirected locus of control
B)   an internal locus of control
C)   cognitive dissonance
D)   learned helplessness

Question 19

Conditioned taste aversions generally result from __________ and are considered__________ from an evolutionary perspective

Accepted Answer

A)   strong or bitter tastes; adaptive
B)   taste associations with nausea; crucial to survival
C)   unpleasant odors; necessary for successful foraging
D)   classical conditioning through illness; essential in developing taste preferences

Question 20

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In classical conditioning, _____ refers to the process by which a CR is weakened by presenting the CS without the UCS.

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From his research, Thorndike developed the law of effect. That law states that:

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