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Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?
a. a cat hears the can opener every time they are given food and starts salivating
when they hear the can opener
b. a dog watches a cat paw at their owner in order to get food and the dog starts
pawing at their owner in order to get food
c. a dog salivates whenever they are given food
d. a dog is given a treat whenever they roll over and starts rolling over more -
ANSWER-d. a dog is given a treat whenever they roll over and starts rolling
over more
Which of the following is the decrease in the conditioned response when the
unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented with the conditioned stimulus?
a. reflex
b. acquisition
c. recovery
d. extinction - ANSWER-d. extinction
______ is both a phoneme and a morpheme.
a. P
b. CK
c. SH
,d. I - ANSWER-d. I
_________ is a disorder which indicates a low IQ (i.e., a score of 70 or below
on a standard IQ test) along with adaptive deficits.
a. autism spectrum disorder
b. learning disability
c. dyslexia
d. intellectual disability - ANSWER-d. intellectual disability
A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept.
a. schema
b. amalgamation
c. prototype
d. archetype - ANSWER-c. prototype
Olfactory information travels from the olfactory bulb to the ________ and the
primary olfactory cortex.
a. hypothalamus
b. limbic system
c. basilar membrane
d. thalamus - ANSWER-b. limbic system
Petra walks into a brightly lit psychology lab to participate in an experiment
involving the ability to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which
photoreceptors will be most useful during this experiment?
a. cones
b. rods
c. lens
d. fovea - ANSWER-a. cones
, Sariah enters a room with several chirping crickets in it. Upon first entering the
room, Sariah can hear the chirping; however, as she begins to talk to her friends,
she is no longer aware of the chirping even though it is still there. The fact that
Sariah no longer perceives the chirping sound demonstrates ________.
a. sensory adaptation
b. absolute threshold
c. just noticeable difference
d. subliminal messaging - ANSWER-a. sensory adaptation
The ______ system relates to balance and its organs are located in the _______.
a. vestibular; ear
b. olfactory; nose
c. umami; tongue
d. thermoception; skin - ANSWER-a. vestibular; ear
The _________ of a wave refers to its height (from the center to the top or
bottom), and the ________ refers to its speed (the number of waves in a time
period).
a. frequency; wavelength
b. amplitude; frequency
c. wavelength; amplitude
d. frequency; amplitude - ANSWER-b. amplitude; frequency
The Muller-Lyer illusion is an example of how _______ influences visual
processing.
a. culture
b. personality
c. attention