FSU PSYC320 Final Exam Latest 2021
Question 1
In Ebbinghaus's studies of memory, what was the dependent variable?
pretesting practice time
list length
memory retention
delay between learning and relearning
Question 2
John Watson's studies of rats running through mazes demonstrated that rats had learned to use their
_____ to navigate.
whiskers
vision and hearing
sense of smell
automatic set of motor habits
Question 3
In Watson's studies, what was found to impair rats' ability to navigate through mazes they had
previously learned?
blinding the rats
removing the rats' whiskers
rotating the maze
eliminating all odors in the maze
Question 4
How did Estes differ from Hull and other learning theorists at that time?
Estes viewed learning as the development of associations between a stimulus and a response.
Estes's methods were not precise enough.
Estes believed random variation is essential for learning.
Estes's ideas marked the ending of mathematical models in psychology.
, Question 5
Inactivation and reuptake are mechanisms for:
increasing the amount of neurotransmitter that is released.
clearing neurotransmitters from the synapse.
inhibiting neurons from responding.
removing dead neurons from the brain.
Question 6
The LARGEST structure of the human brain is the:
cerebellum.
cerebral cortex.
temporal lobe.
frontal lobe.
Question 7
Highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) is the ability to recall:
nonemotional events but not emotional events.
general facts but not personal memories.
things photographically.
specific details of almost any day of one's life.
Question 8
Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:
only when the presynaptic neuron is stimulated.
in all brain areas, except for the hippocampus.
in the hippocampus, but not in other brain areas.
when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time.
Question 9
After the first several weeks of his pet grooming business, Julio is able to distinguish the various
customers' pets. This is an example of:
perceptual learning.
Question 1
In Ebbinghaus's studies of memory, what was the dependent variable?
pretesting practice time
list length
memory retention
delay between learning and relearning
Question 2
John Watson's studies of rats running through mazes demonstrated that rats had learned to use their
_____ to navigate.
whiskers
vision and hearing
sense of smell
automatic set of motor habits
Question 3
In Watson's studies, what was found to impair rats' ability to navigate through mazes they had
previously learned?
blinding the rats
removing the rats' whiskers
rotating the maze
eliminating all odors in the maze
Question 4
How did Estes differ from Hull and other learning theorists at that time?
Estes viewed learning as the development of associations between a stimulus and a response.
Estes's methods were not precise enough.
Estes believed random variation is essential for learning.
Estes's ideas marked the ending of mathematical models in psychology.
, Question 5
Inactivation and reuptake are mechanisms for:
increasing the amount of neurotransmitter that is released.
clearing neurotransmitters from the synapse.
inhibiting neurons from responding.
removing dead neurons from the brain.
Question 6
The LARGEST structure of the human brain is the:
cerebellum.
cerebral cortex.
temporal lobe.
frontal lobe.
Question 7
Highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) is the ability to recall:
nonemotional events but not emotional events.
general facts but not personal memories.
things photographically.
specific details of almost any day of one's life.
Question 8
Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:
only when the presynaptic neuron is stimulated.
in all brain areas, except for the hippocampus.
in the hippocampus, but not in other brain areas.
when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time.
Question 9
After the first several weeks of his pet grooming business, Julio is able to distinguish the various
customers' pets. This is an example of:
perceptual learning.
