psy 309 exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - A relatively permanent change in behavior due to
experience.
What is a stimulus? - CORRECT ANSWER - An event or object that elicits a response from an
organism.
What does C stand for in the ABC model? - CORRECT ANSWER - consequence.
What is elicited behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior that is automatically triggered by a
stimulus, such as pulling your hand away from a hot stove.
What is the independent variable? - CORRECT ANSWER - The variable that is manipulated in an
experiment.
Why is replication important in research? - CORRECT ANSWER - It increases confidence in
results.
What is the unconditioned stimulus (US) in classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - A
stimulus that naturally triggers a response.
In classical conditioning, what is the food when a dog salivates? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
unconditioned stimulus (US).
What is the conditioned stimulus (CS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A previously neutral stimulus
that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.
What does appetitive conditioning involve? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pleasant stimuli.
, What occurs during extinction in classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - The conditioned
stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
What is spontaneous recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER - The return of an extinguished response
after a period of time.
What is generalization in learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency to respond similarly to
stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.
What is discrimination in learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning to respond only to a
specific stimulus and not to similar stimuli.
Which timing produces the strongest conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conditioned stimulus
presented before the unconditioned stimulus.
What is blocking in learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - When previous learning prevents new
learning.
What does biological preparedness mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Some associations are easier
to learn due to evolutionary factors.
What are examples of aversive conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shock causing fear, loud
noise causing startle, and pain causing withdrawal.
What are true statements about classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - It involves
association between stimuli and reflexive responses.
What is the unconditioned response (UR) in the sushi example? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nausea
caused by bad sushi.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - A relatively permanent change in behavior due to
experience.
What is a stimulus? - CORRECT ANSWER - An event or object that elicits a response from an
organism.
What does C stand for in the ABC model? - CORRECT ANSWER - consequence.
What is elicited behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior that is automatically triggered by a
stimulus, such as pulling your hand away from a hot stove.
What is the independent variable? - CORRECT ANSWER - The variable that is manipulated in an
experiment.
Why is replication important in research? - CORRECT ANSWER - It increases confidence in
results.
What is the unconditioned stimulus (US) in classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - A
stimulus that naturally triggers a response.
In classical conditioning, what is the food when a dog salivates? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
unconditioned stimulus (US).
What is the conditioned stimulus (CS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A previously neutral stimulus
that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.
What does appetitive conditioning involve? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pleasant stimuli.
, What occurs during extinction in classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - The conditioned
stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
What is spontaneous recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER - The return of an extinguished response
after a period of time.
What is generalization in learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency to respond similarly to
stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.
What is discrimination in learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning to respond only to a
specific stimulus and not to similar stimuli.
Which timing produces the strongest conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conditioned stimulus
presented before the unconditioned stimulus.
What is blocking in learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - When previous learning prevents new
learning.
What does biological preparedness mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Some associations are easier
to learn due to evolutionary factors.
What are examples of aversive conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shock causing fear, loud
noise causing startle, and pain causing withdrawal.
What are true statements about classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - It involves
association between stimuli and reflexive responses.
What is the unconditioned response (UR) in the sushi example? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nausea
caused by bad sushi.
