PSYC 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED
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relatively permanent change in behavior
Learning can be best described as
Conditioned Stimulus
Michael noticed that whenever he moved his dog's food dish, his dog would come into
the kitchen and act hungry and excited. He reasoned that because he feeds the dog
using that dish, the sound of the dish had become a(n)
The CS and the UCS must come close together in time
Which of the following statements is essential to classical conditioning?
Stimulus Generalization
Ever since she was scared by dogs as a young child, Angelica has been afraid of all
dogs. The fact that she is not only afraid of the original dog, but all types of dogs is an
example of _____________ ______________.
The White Rat
In Watson's experiment with "Little Albert," the conditioned stimulus was
Vicarious Classical Conditioning
As a young child, Tony frequently observed his older sisters jump around and scream
whenever any of them saw a spider, as they were very afraid of them. Subsequently,
Tony experiences feelings of fear whenever he sees a spider. This is an example of
Cindy will probably get nauseated the next time she tries to eat cheesy tacos
Cindy had cheesy tacos at a local Mexican restaurant. Later, she became terribly ill and
suffered bouts of nausea and vomiting. What might we predict based on conditioned
taste aversion research?
Predict
Rescorla found that the CS must __________ the UCS for conditioning to take place
Law of Effect
John get compliments from Carla for wearing a nice shirt. Subsequently, John wears the
shirt whenever he thinks he will be seeing Carla. What is this an example of?
Dog food; a Frisbee
To a dog, _______ is an example of a primary reinforcer, whereas ________ is an
example of a secondary
Negative Reinforcement
Edgar cannot sleep because he is terribly worried about his research paper. So Edgar
decides to get out of bed and continue working on the paper. Although he stays up to
nearly 3am, he is relieved that it is done and easily falls off to sleep. In the future, Edgar
will be more likely to finish his work before going to bed so that he can avoid the worry
and sleeplessness. This is an example of
Consequences; Antecedent Stimuli
With operant conditioning, ______________ are important in forming an association,
whereas with classical conditioning, __________ ___________ are important in forming
an association.
Variable Interval
A+
relatively permanent change in behavior
Learning can be best described as
Conditioned Stimulus
Michael noticed that whenever he moved his dog's food dish, his dog would come into
the kitchen and act hungry and excited. He reasoned that because he feeds the dog
using that dish, the sound of the dish had become a(n)
The CS and the UCS must come close together in time
Which of the following statements is essential to classical conditioning?
Stimulus Generalization
Ever since she was scared by dogs as a young child, Angelica has been afraid of all
dogs. The fact that she is not only afraid of the original dog, but all types of dogs is an
example of _____________ ______________.
The White Rat
In Watson's experiment with "Little Albert," the conditioned stimulus was
Vicarious Classical Conditioning
As a young child, Tony frequently observed his older sisters jump around and scream
whenever any of them saw a spider, as they were very afraid of them. Subsequently,
Tony experiences feelings of fear whenever he sees a spider. This is an example of
Cindy will probably get nauseated the next time she tries to eat cheesy tacos
Cindy had cheesy tacos at a local Mexican restaurant. Later, she became terribly ill and
suffered bouts of nausea and vomiting. What might we predict based on conditioned
taste aversion research?
Predict
Rescorla found that the CS must __________ the UCS for conditioning to take place
Law of Effect
John get compliments from Carla for wearing a nice shirt. Subsequently, John wears the
shirt whenever he thinks he will be seeing Carla. What is this an example of?
Dog food; a Frisbee
To a dog, _______ is an example of a primary reinforcer, whereas ________ is an
example of a secondary
Negative Reinforcement
Edgar cannot sleep because he is terribly worried about his research paper. So Edgar
decides to get out of bed and continue working on the paper. Although he stays up to
nearly 3am, he is relieved that it is done and easily falls off to sleep. In the future, Edgar
will be more likely to finish his work before going to bed so that he can avoid the worry
and sleeplessness. This is an example of
Consequences; Antecedent Stimuli
With operant conditioning, ______________ are important in forming an association,
whereas with classical conditioning, __________ ___________ are important in forming
an association.
Variable Interval
