Question 1

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

Accepted Answer

A)   positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement
B)   negative reinforcement
C)   punishment
D)   positive reinforcementE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Learning that depends on mental processes that are not able to be observed directly is called _________ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomic
B)   primary
C)   secondary
D)   cognitiveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An unconditioned stimulus is an event or a thing that elicits a response automatically or reflexively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, salivation to the meat was the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditioned stimulus
B)   unconditioned response
C)   conditioned stimulus
D)   conditioned responseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What do we call learning that has taken place but is not demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)   insight learning
B)   serial enumeration
C)   latent learning
D)   shapingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In classical conditioning, a(n)  _____ becomes a(n)  _____, which elicits a response.

Accepted Answer

A)   neutral stimulus; conditioned stimulus
B)   neutral stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
C)   unconditioned stimulus; conditioned stimulus
D)   unconditioned stimulus; neutral stimulusE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Of the following phenomena, which one best explains the spreading of phobias to objects similar to the one to which the phobia was originally acquired?

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination
B)   extinction
C)   generalization
D)   spontaneous recoveryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   extinction
B)   spontaneous recovery
C)   stimulus discrimination
D)   stimulus generalizationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A rat learns that pressing the lever in the operant chamber will only deliver food if a red light above the lever is on. In this scenario, the red light is acting as a _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   discriminative stimulus
B)   reinforcer
C)   conditioned stimulus (CS) 
D)   punisherE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

How do you know you have classically conditioned a person or an animal?

Accepted Answer

A)   The unconditioned stimulus all by itself elicits the unconditioned response.
B)   The unconditioned stimulus all by itself elicits the conditioned response.
C)   The conditioned stimulus all by itself elicits the conditioned response.
D)   The unconditioned response all by itself elicits the conditioned response.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Research indicates that test performance is better if students use study materials that ____________________ and ______________________

Accepted Answer

A)   are well organized; distribute their studying time over several sessions.
B)   need to be rearranged; distribute their studying time over several sessions.
C)   are well organized; cram their studying into one long session.
D)   need to be rearranged; cram their studying into one long session.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The type of learning students do when studying information for a test is primarily ______________ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   observational
C)   classical
D)   associativeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Aunt Bea gave Opie fried chicken livers every time he made his bed. Opie began making his bed more often than he used to. In this example, chicken livers are a _______ reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

A)   neutral
B)   negative
C)   secondary
D)   primaryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The process by which experience results in a relatively permanent change in what one is capable of doing is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   knowledge.
B)   intelligence.
C)   learning.
D)   performance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

When someone uses punishment to change a behavior, the behavior is likely to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease
B)   increase
C)   remain the same
D)   generalizeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one which you have learned to react is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus generalization
B)   response generalization
C)   higher-order conditioning
D)   modelingE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most classical conditioning requires repeated trials.
B)   One trial is usually enough for conditioning to occur
C)   Learning will continue to increase indefinitely
D)   Learning is more effective if trials follow each other very quickly.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, the presentation of the meat was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditioned stimulus
B)   unconditioned response
C)   conditioned stimulus
D)   conditioned responseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Sylvia used to play with balloons. When she tried to blow up a balloon last week, it popped in her face and gave her quite a scare. Now, blowing up a balloon is so scary that Sylvia will not try it. In this example, the pop is a(n)  _____ and the balloon is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
B)   unconditioned stimulus; conditioned stimulus
C)   unconditioned response; conditioned response
D)   conditioned response, ; unconditioned responseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Mom and Dad think it is real funny, and laugh when their 2-year-old, Bruce, says dirty words. When Bruce is sent home from kindergarten because of swearing, they don't understand why he cusses. Now when he cusses at home they ignore the cussing (they don't think it's cute anymore) . Laughing in this example is:

Accepted Answer

A)   positive reinforcer.
B)   a negative reinforcer.
C)   a primary reinforcer.
D)   a neutral stimulus.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Learning

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By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, the presentation of the meat was the __________.

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How do you know you have classically conditioned a person or an animal?

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Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in ______________.

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When someone uses punishment to change a behavior, the behavior is likely to ______.

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In classical conditioning, a(n) _ becomes a(n) _, which elicits a response.

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The process by which experience results in a relatively permanent change in what one is capable of doing is called:

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Aunt Bea gave Opie fried chicken livers every time he made his bed. Opie began making his bed more often than he used to. In this example, chicken livers are a _______ reinforcer.

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An unconditioned stimulus is an event or a thing that elicits a response automatically or reflexively.

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Sylvia used to play with balloons. When she tried to blow up a balloon last week, it popped in her face and gave her quite a scare. Now, blowing up a balloon is so scary that Sylvia will not try it. In this example, the pop is a(n) _ and the balloon is a(n) _.

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The type of learning students do when studying information for a test is primarily ______________ learning.

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Of the following phenomena, which one best explains the spreading of phobias to objects similar to the one to which the phobia was originally acquired?

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By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, salivation to the meat was the _______.

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What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

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Learning that depends on mental processes that are not able to be observed directly is called _________ learning.

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Research indicates that test performance is better if students use study materials that and __

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What do we call learning that has taken place but is not demonstrated?

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A rat learns that pressing the lever in the operant chamber will only deliver food if a red light above the lever is on. In this scenario, the red light is acting as a _________________.

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Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one which you have learned to react is called _______.

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Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is true?

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Exam 6: Learning

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Repeatedly presenting a CS by itself will result in ______________.

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The process by which experience results in a relatively permanent change in what one is capable of doing is called:

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Aunt Bea gave Opie fried chicken livers every time he made his bed. Opie began making his bed more often than he used to. In this example, chicken livers are a _______ reinforcer.

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An unconditioned stimulus is an event or a thing that elicits a response automatically or reflexively.

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The type of learning students do when studying information for a test is primarily ______________ learning.

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Of the following phenomena, which one best explains the spreading of phobias to objects similar to the one to which the phobia was originally acquired?

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Learning that depends on mental processes that are not able to be observed directly is called _________ learning.

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Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is true?

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