PORTAGE LEARNING EXAM ms ms
Exam Solution
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PSY 101: Comprehensive Exam #2 Review on Learning
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Memory and Social Psychology 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (F
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AF7C)
QUESTION 1 ms
What is learning?
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ANSWER
Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience.
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QUESTION 2 ms
What does behaviorism focus on?
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ANSWER
Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they can be learned or unlearned throug
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h conditioning.
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QUESTION 3 ms
What is classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
Classical conditioning is a learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a m
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eaningful stimulus, leading to a conditioned response.
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QUESTION 4 ms
Who discovered classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
,Classical conditioning was discovered by Ivan Pavlov through his experiments with dogs and salivati
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on.
QUESTION 5 ms
What is the classic example of classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
The classic example involves a bell (neutral stimulus) being rung before presenting food (unconditio
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ned stimulus) to a dog, leading to salivation (conditioned response).
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QUESTION 6 ms
What are the three stages of classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
The three stages are: 1) Before conditioning (NS and UCS presented), 2) During conditioning (NS pai
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red with UCS), 3) After conditioning (CS elicits CR).
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QUESTION 7 ms
What is acquisition in classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
Acquisition is the initial stage of learning when the neutral stimulus (NS) is paired with the uncondi
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tioned stimulus (UCS) to produce a conditioned response (CR).
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QUESTION 8 ms
What is extinction in classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
Extinction is the process where the conditioned response (CR) decreases or disappears when the co
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nditioned stimulus (CS) is presented without the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
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QUESTION 9 ms
What is spontaneous recovery?
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ANSWER
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest following
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extinction.
, QUESTION 10 ms
What is the difference between generalization and discrimination?
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ANSWER
Generalization is the tendency to respond similarly to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned sti
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mulus, while discrimination is the ability to distinguish between different stimuli.
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QUESTION 11 ms
What was the Little Albert study?
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ANSWER
The Little Albert study demonstrated classical conditioning by conditioning a child to fear a white ra
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t by pairing it with a loud noise (UCS).
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QUESTION 12 ms
What are some ethical concerns of the Little Albert study?
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ANSWER
Ethical concerns include the lack of informed consent, psychological harm to the child, and failure to
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decondition the fear response.
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QUESTION 13 ms
How can classical conditioning occur in cancer patients?
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ANSWER
Classical conditioning can occur when patients associate the sights, sounds, or smells of the chemoth
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erapy environment with nausea or illness.
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QUESTION 14 ms
What is taste aversion?
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ANSWER
Taste aversion is a learned response where an individual develops a strong dislike for a food after e
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xperiencing illness following its consumption.
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QUESTION 15 ms
What is operant conditioning?
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Exam Solution
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PSY 101: Comprehensive Exam #2 Review on Learning
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Memory and Social Psychology 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (F
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AF7C)
QUESTION 1 ms
What is learning?
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ANSWER
Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience.
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QUESTION 2 ms
What does behaviorism focus on?
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ANSWER
Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they can be learned or unlearned throug
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h conditioning.
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QUESTION 3 ms
What is classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
Classical conditioning is a learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a m
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eaningful stimulus, leading to a conditioned response.
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QUESTION 4 ms
Who discovered classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
,Classical conditioning was discovered by Ivan Pavlov through his experiments with dogs and salivati
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on.
QUESTION 5 ms
What is the classic example of classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
The classic example involves a bell (neutral stimulus) being rung before presenting food (unconditio
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ned stimulus) to a dog, leading to salivation (conditioned response).
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QUESTION 6 ms
What are the three stages of classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
The three stages are: 1) Before conditioning (NS and UCS presented), 2) During conditioning (NS pai
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red with UCS), 3) After conditioning (CS elicits CR).
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QUESTION 7 ms
What is acquisition in classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
Acquisition is the initial stage of learning when the neutral stimulus (NS) is paired with the uncondi
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tioned stimulus (UCS) to produce a conditioned response (CR).
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QUESTION 8 ms
What is extinction in classical conditioning?
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ANSWER
Extinction is the process where the conditioned response (CR) decreases or disappears when the co
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nditioned stimulus (CS) is presented without the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
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QUESTION 9 ms
What is spontaneous recovery?
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ANSWER
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest following
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extinction.
, QUESTION 10 ms
What is the difference between generalization and discrimination?
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ANSWER
Generalization is the tendency to respond similarly to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned sti
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mulus, while discrimination is the ability to distinguish between different stimuli.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
What was the Little Albert study?
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ANSWER
The Little Albert study demonstrated classical conditioning by conditioning a child to fear a white ra
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t by pairing it with a loud noise (UCS).
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QUESTION 12 ms
What are some ethical concerns of the Little Albert study?
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ANSWER
Ethical concerns include the lack of informed consent, psychological harm to the child, and failure to
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decondition the fear response.
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QUESTION 13 ms
How can classical conditioning occur in cancer patients?
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ANSWER
Classical conditioning can occur when patients associate the sights, sounds, or smells of the chemoth
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erapy environment with nausea or illness.
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QUESTION 14 ms
What is taste aversion?
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ANSWER
Taste aversion is a learned response where an individual develops a strong dislike for a food after e
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xperiencing illness following its consumption.
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QUESTION 15 ms
What is operant conditioning?
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