Question 1

Extinction occurs when the ________ no longer produces the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CS; UCS
B)  CS; CR
C)  UCS; CR
D)  UCS; UCR

Question 2

The ________ effect refers to the sudden reemergence of a conditioned response following extinction when an animal is returned to the environment in which the conditioned response was first acquired.

Accepted Answer

A)  rebound
B)  recovery
C)  renewal
D)  bounceback

Question 3

After a CS comes to elicit the CR, the CS now can be paired with a new neutral stimulus and this second neutral stimulus will start to elicit a CR. This process is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher-order conditioning
B)  neoclassical conditioning
C)  generalisation
D)  operant conditioning

Question 4

Which of the following represents the findings of David Premack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disallowing a child to have ice cream because the child did not eat the vegetables
B)  Allowing a child to have ice cream only if the child eats up the vegetables
C)  Allowing a child to have ice cream even if the child does not eat their vegetables
D)  Allowing a child to have an extra ice cream cone if the child dislikes the first cone

Question 5

The precursor to Pavlov's groundbreaking work on classical conditioning came from a group of scholars called the British ________, who believed that we acquire all of our knowledge by forming associations between stimuli (what would later be called conditioning) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Structuralists
B)  Associationists
C)  Aristocrats
D)  Functionalists

Question 6

One can be conditioned to become sexually aroused at the sight of a triangle if the triangle is presented shortly ________ an appropriate ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  before; UCS
B)  before; CS
C)  after; UCS
D)  after; CS

Question 7

The conditioned stimulus is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response.
B)  the previously neutral stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response.
C)  the previously neutral stimulus that has acquired the capacity to produce the conditioned response.
D)  the previously neutral stimulus that automatically produces the conditioned response.

Question 8

Learned behaviour is less prone to extinction if it is conditioned by ________ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  partial
B)  negative
C)  delayed
D)  continuous

Question 9

________ was an advocate of radical behaviourism.

Accepted Answer

B.F. Skinn...

Question 10

Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the future, Bill will start cleaning up the kitchen before he bathes the dog.
B)  Bill's wife has positively reinforced him for bathing the dog.
C)  Bill's wife has negatively reinforced him for bathing the dog.
D)  Bill's wife has established bathing the dog as a secondary reinforcer.

Question 11

A teacher states that all students who complete five word problems by the end of class will be exempt from homework. The teacher is using a(n)________ schedule of reinforcement.

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Question 12

John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind his head by striking a gong with a steel hammer. After several pairings, the child came to fear the white rat. The white rat served as the ________ in his study.

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminative stimulus
B)  conditioned stimulus
C)  unconditioned stimulus
D)  unconditional stimulus

Question 13

Which type of neuron becomes active when we engage in observational learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor neuron
B)  Sensory neuron
C)  Mirror neuron
D)  Receiving neuron

Question 14

The process by which a CS gradually loses its ability to produce a CR is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which a CS gradually...

Question 15

Suppose a student uses inappropriate language in class. Describe how you would attempt to change this student's behaviour using positive or negative reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

The student can be praised, offered poin...

Question 16

________ increases the likelihood of behaviour being repeated, while ________ decreases the likelihood of behaviour being repeated.

Accepted Answer

Reinforcem...

Question 17

Most token economy conditioning strategies use chips, tokens, or points as ________ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most token economy conditioning strategies use chips,...

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving a child candy for completing their homework
B)  Removing a child's chores when he or she complete homework
C)  Allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class
D)  Taking away privileges if a child does not follow classroom rules

Question 19

According to the theory of classical conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that elicits

Accepted Answer

A)  a response after being paired with a conditioned stimulus.
B)  a conditioned response.
C)  a response after being paired with another stimulus.
D)  an automatic response.

Question 20

The activity of mirror neurons is most salient in a discussion of ________ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The activity of mirror neurons is most...

Exam 6: Learning

After a CS comes to elicit the CR, the CS now can be paired with a new neutral stimulus and this second neutral stimulus will start to elicit a CR. This process is called ________.

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The activity of mirror neurons is most salient in a discussion of ________ learning.

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Most token economy conditioning strategies use chips, tokens, or points as ________ reinforcers.

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________ was an advocate of radical behaviourism.

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The process by which a CS gradually loses its ability to produce a CR is called ________.

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Suppose a student uses inappropriate language in class. Describe how you would attempt to change this student's behaviour using positive or negative reinforcement.

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John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind his head by striking a gong with a steel hammer. After several pairings, the child came to fear the white rat. The white rat served as the ________ in his study.

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The ________ effect refers to the sudden reemergence of a conditioned response following extinction when an animal is returned to the environment in which the conditioned response was first acquired.

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________ increases the likelihood of behaviour being repeated, while ________ decreases the likelihood of behaviour being repeated.

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Learned behaviour is less prone to extinction if it is conditioned by ________ reinforcement.

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A teacher states that all students who complete five word problems by the end of class will be exempt from homework. The teacher is using a(n)________ schedule of reinforcement.

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The precursor to Pavlov's groundbreaking work on classical conditioning came from a group of scholars called the British ________, who believed that we acquire all of our knowledge by forming associations between stimuli (what would later be called conditioning) .

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Which of the following represents the findings of David Premack?

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The conditioned stimulus is defined as

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Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is accurate?

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One can be conditioned to become sexually aroused at the sight of a triangle if the triangle is presented shortly ________ an appropriate ________.

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Extinction occurs when the ________ no longer produces the ________.

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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

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Which type of neuron becomes active when we engage in observational learning?

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