PSY 659 Midterm Study Guide Exam With
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned response?
(a) Salivation in response to food in the mouth
(b) Pupil constriction due to bright light in the eye
(c) Salivation in response to the sound of a dinner bell
(d) An eye blink in response to a puff of air in the eye - ANSWER Salivation in response to
the sound of a dinner bell
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conditioned response?
(a) A positive emotional response when a man smells his girlfriend's perfume
(b) Startle response in response to the sight of a gun
(c) Fear response (autonomic arousal) when walking down a dark street
(d) Startle response in response to a loud noise - ANSWER Startle response in response
to a loud noise
Stimulation that is painful to the body is an example of a(n) ____________ stimulus.
(a) neutral
(b) conditioned
(c) unconditioned
(d) environmental - ANSWER unconditioned
Another name for respondent conditioning is
(a) Classical conditioning
(b) Instrumental conditioning
(c) Operant conditioning
(d) Verbal conditioning - ANSWER Classical conditioning
A response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as a(n) ____________
response.
,(a) unconditioned
(b) conditioned
(c) automatic
(d) learned - ANSWER conditioned
In behavior modification, who was the first person to demonstrate the process of
respondent conditioning?
(a) Freud
(b) Watson
(c) Skinner
(d) Pavlov - ANSWER Pavlov
In order for respondent conditioning to be most effective, the neutral stimulus should
occur ____________ the unconditioned stimulus occurs.
(a) after
(b) before
(c) more often than
(d) at the same time - ANSWER before
Andy answers a question in class, and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is
more likely to answer questions in class. Andy's behavior of answering questions in
class is referred to as ____________ behavior.
(a) controlled
(b) operant
(c) natural
(d) situational - ANSWER operant
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask when trying to decide whether a
situation represents positive or negative reinforcement?
(a) Was the behavior more likely to occur?
(b) Was the stimulus added or removed?
(c) What is the behavior?
(d) Did the stimulus appear to be pleasant? - ANSWER Did the stimulus appear to be
, pleasant?
On weekends, Laura comes home on time so that she is not grounded by her parents.
Coming home on time in order to avoid being grounded is an example of
(a) Avoidance behavior
(b) Punishment
(c) Escape behavior
(d) Positive reinforcement - ANSWER Avoidance behavior
Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew can play, his parents tell
him that he has to clean his room, which he hates to do. Requiring Andrew to clean his
room before he can play baseball with his friends is an example of
(a) Negative reinforcement
(b) Escape behavior
(c) The Premack principle
(d) Punishment - ANSWER The Premack principle
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?
(a) Escape from extreme heat
(b) Water
(c) Food
(d) Money - ANSWER Money
Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for 10 games. As a
result of being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again. Being suspended for his
behavior of spitting is referred to as a
(a) Conditioned response
(b) Punisher
(c) Reinforcer
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned response?
(a) Salivation in response to food in the mouth
(b) Pupil constriction due to bright light in the eye
(c) Salivation in response to the sound of a dinner bell
(d) An eye blink in response to a puff of air in the eye - ANSWER Salivation in response to
the sound of a dinner bell
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conditioned response?
(a) A positive emotional response when a man smells his girlfriend's perfume
(b) Startle response in response to the sight of a gun
(c) Fear response (autonomic arousal) when walking down a dark street
(d) Startle response in response to a loud noise - ANSWER Startle response in response
to a loud noise
Stimulation that is painful to the body is an example of a(n) ____________ stimulus.
(a) neutral
(b) conditioned
(c) unconditioned
(d) environmental - ANSWER unconditioned
Another name for respondent conditioning is
(a) Classical conditioning
(b) Instrumental conditioning
(c) Operant conditioning
(d) Verbal conditioning - ANSWER Classical conditioning
A response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as a(n) ____________
response.
,(a) unconditioned
(b) conditioned
(c) automatic
(d) learned - ANSWER conditioned
In behavior modification, who was the first person to demonstrate the process of
respondent conditioning?
(a) Freud
(b) Watson
(c) Skinner
(d) Pavlov - ANSWER Pavlov
In order for respondent conditioning to be most effective, the neutral stimulus should
occur ____________ the unconditioned stimulus occurs.
(a) after
(b) before
(c) more often than
(d) at the same time - ANSWER before
Andy answers a question in class, and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is
more likely to answer questions in class. Andy's behavior of answering questions in
class is referred to as ____________ behavior.
(a) controlled
(b) operant
(c) natural
(d) situational - ANSWER operant
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask when trying to decide whether a
situation represents positive or negative reinforcement?
(a) Was the behavior more likely to occur?
(b) Was the stimulus added or removed?
(c) What is the behavior?
(d) Did the stimulus appear to be pleasant? - ANSWER Did the stimulus appear to be
, pleasant?
On weekends, Laura comes home on time so that she is not grounded by her parents.
Coming home on time in order to avoid being grounded is an example of
(a) Avoidance behavior
(b) Punishment
(c) Escape behavior
(d) Positive reinforcement - ANSWER Avoidance behavior
Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew can play, his parents tell
him that he has to clean his room, which he hates to do. Requiring Andrew to clean his
room before he can play baseball with his friends is an example of
(a) Negative reinforcement
(b) Escape behavior
(c) The Premack principle
(d) Punishment - ANSWER The Premack principle
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?
(a) Escape from extreme heat
(b) Water
(c) Food
(d) Money - ANSWER Money
Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for 10 games. As a
result of being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again. Being suspended for his
behavior of spitting is referred to as a
(a) Conditioned response
(b) Punisher
(c) Reinforcer
