Question 1

Describe the role of contextual cues in the control of a common human behavior.

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Question 2

Spence's theory suggests that the peak shift phenomenon will only occur when

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A)   the excitatory and inhibitory generalization gradients overlap.
B)   the excitatory and inhibitory generalization gradients do not overlap.
C)   the inhibitory generalization gradient shifts towards the S+.
D)   the excitatory generalization gradient shifts away from the S-. A

Question 3

A cat is trained to hit a suspended ball in the presence of a red light.Presentations of other lights were not followed by any reinforcers if the cat hit the ball.According to Spence,the cat learned

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A)   to respond only when the S+ is present.
B)   to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
C)   to respond only when the S+ is present and to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
D)   to suppress inhibition when the S- is present.

Question 4

The extent to which an organism learns about a stimulus depends on how easily other stimuli in the environment can become conditioned.This phenomenon is called

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A)   stimulus generalization.
B)   discrimination.
C)   sensitization.
D)   overshadowing.

Question 5

Which of the following conditioning procedures will result in the steepest stimulus generalization gradient?

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A)   S+ = 1000 Hz tone; S- = no tone
B)   S+ = 500 Hz tone; S- = 850 Hz tone
C)   S+ = 600 Hz tone; S- = 450 Hz tone
D)   S+ = 950 Hz tone; S- = 900 Hz tone

Question 6

The stimulus-element approach assumes that

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A)   stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior even when in a compound stimulus.
B)   stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior except when in a compound stimulus.
C)   stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior only when in a compound stimulus.
D)   stimulus elements act as a configuration to control behavior when they are presented in a compound stimulus. A

Question 7

A hamster is trained to push a lever to earn a food pellet each time it hears a bell.When a buzzer sounds,pushing the lever does not result in food delivery.The hamster quickly learns to respond to the bell and does not respond to the buzzer.We can conclude

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A)   the hamster has learned to respond only when the S+ is present.
B)   the hamster has learned to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
C)   the hamster has learned to respond only when the S+ is present and to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
D)   that more information is needed to determine what the hamster has learned.

Question 8

According to the configural-cue approach,

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A)   stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior even when in a compound stimulus.
B)   individuals respond to a compound stimulus in terms of the unique blend of the compound elements.
C)   stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior only when in a compound stimulus.
D)   a less salient stimulus element can control behavior if the required response is carefully chosen.

Question 9

Which of the following pairs of stimuli will result in the greatest peak-shift phenomenon?

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A)   S+ = bright red light: S- = no light
B)   S+ = bright red light: S- = bright yellow light
C)   S+ = bright red light: S- = tone
D)   S+ = bright red light: S- = bright orange light

Question 10

What does the steepness of a stimulus generalization reveal to a researcher?

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Question 11

An animal demonstrates stimulus generalization when it

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A)   responds in a similar fashion to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.
B)   responds in a different fashion to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.
C)   responds in a similar fashion to two or more stimuli.
D)   responds in a different fashion to two or more stimuli.

Question 12

Describe how the steepness of a generalization gradient may be altered by experience and learning.

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Question 13

Describe Spence's theory of discrimination learning.What evidence supports this theory? How does this theory account for the peak-shift effect?

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Question 14

Describe the phenomenon of overshadowing and describe how it may be explained by elemental and configural approaches to stimulus control.

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Question 15

Compare and contrast conditioned excitation and modulatory or occasion setting properties of stimuli.

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Question 16

A steep stimulus generalization gradient indicates that

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A)   the stimulus being varied has little stimulus control.
B)   the subjects are demonstrating stimulus generalization.
C)   the instrumental behavior is under the control of the stimulus feature being varied.
D)   further testing is needed to determine if stimulus differentiation has occurred.

Question 17

Context is an important determinant of learned behavior performance

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A)   only when the contingency requires the subject to attend to the context.
B)   when the context is more than background cues.
C)   only when the context serves as a discriminative stimulus.
D)   even when it is truly background.

Question 18

Stimulus control of instrumental behavior is demonstrated by which of the following?

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A)   similar responding in the presence of similar stimuli
B)   similar responding in the presence of different stimuli
C)   differential responding in the presence of different stimuli
D)   differential responding in the presence of similar stimuli

Question 19

A pigeon is trained to peck in the presence of a 500 nm wavelength light and is not reinforced for pecking in the presence of a 510 nm wavelength light.After training,most performance will be demonstrated in response to a

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A)   400 nm light.
B)   490 nm light.
C)   500 nm light.
D)   505 nm light.

Question 20

Which of the following stimuli could be used in an intradimensional discrimination procedure?

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A)   S+ = bright red light: S- = no light
B)   S+ = bright red light: S- = bright yellow light
C)   S+ = bright red light: S- = tone
D)   S+ = bright red light: S- = white key light with black bar

Exam 8: Stimulus Control of Behavior

Describe the role of contextual cues in the control of a common human behavior.

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Spence's theory suggests that the peak shift phenomenon will only occur when

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A cat is trained to hit a suspended ball in the presence of a red light.Presentations of other lights were not followed by any reinforcers if the cat hit the ball.According to Spence,the cat learned

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The extent to which an organism learns about a stimulus depends on how easily other stimuli in the environment can become conditioned.This phenomenon is called

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Which of the following conditioning procedures will result in the steepest stimulus generalization gradient?

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The stimulus-element approach assumes that

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A hamster is trained to push a lever to earn a food pellet each time it hears a bell.When a buzzer sounds,pushing the lever does not result in food delivery.The hamster quickly learns to respond to the bell and does not respond to the buzzer.We can conclude

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According to the configural-cue approach,

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Which of the following pairs of stimuli will result in the greatest peak-shift phenomenon?

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What does the steepness of a stimulus generalization reveal to a researcher?

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An animal demonstrates stimulus generalization when it

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Describe how the steepness of a generalization gradient may be altered by experience and learning.

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Describe Spence's theory of discrimination learning.What evidence supports this theory? How does this theory account for the peak-shift effect?

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Describe the phenomenon of overshadowing and describe how it may be explained by elemental and configural approaches to stimulus control.

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Compare and contrast conditioned excitation and modulatory or occasion setting properties of stimuli.

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A steep stimulus generalization gradient indicates that

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Context is an important determinant of learned behavior performance

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Stimulus control of instrumental behavior is demonstrated by which of the following?

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A pigeon is trained to peck in the presence of a 500 nm wavelength light and is not reinforced for pecking in the presence of a 510 nm wavelength light.After training,most performance will be demonstrated in response to a

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Which of the following stimuli could be used in an intradimensional discrimination procedure?

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