PSYC 210 TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PSYC 210 TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


◉s control + s presentation. Answer: stimulus D signals presentation
of stimulus E
ex. Pavlov (1927)


◉s control + c presentation. Answer: Stimulus F signals that
response G will have consequence H
ex. skinner (1933)


◉EO. Answer: effectiveness of consequence I as SR or P is
established
ex. thorndike (1898)


◉define anthropomorphism. Answer: the attribution of human
characteristics to non-humans


◉true or false: stimulus presentation is an example of
experimentation. Answer: true

, ◉define fixed action pattern (FAP). Answer: a series of connected
movements that are phylogenetic in origin


◉tinbergen. Answer: gulls


◉thorndike. Answer: cats


◉define reinforcing consequence. Answer: those that increase the
future probability of a response


◉define punishing consequence. Answer: those that decrease the
future probability of a response


◉define discriminative stimulus (SD). Answer: -one in the presence
of which responding will be reinforced (ex. come in we're open sign)
- related to the differential availability of an effective reinforcer,
given a particular response


◉define elicited behavior. Answer: when a stimulus comes before
behavior is the primary cause for a response, the stimulus elicits the
response