PSY 659 MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL TEST BANK 2026/2027
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ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
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1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a conditioned
response?
A. Fear response (autonomic arousal) when walking down a dark
street.
B. Startle response in response to the sight of a gun.
C. Startle response in response to a loud noise.
D. A positive emotional response when a man smells his girlfriend's
perfume.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: A startle response to a loud noise is an unconditioned
response (UR) because it is an innate, unlearned reflex that occurs
naturally in response to a loud stimulus. Conditioned responses (CR)
are learned through pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned
stimulus. The fear response to a dark street, startle to a gun, and
positive response to perfume are all learned associations.
,2. Stimulation that is painful to the body is an example of a(n)
____________ stimulus.
A. Environmental
B. Unconditioned
C. Conditioned
D. Neutral
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Painful stimulation naturally and automatically elicits a
response without any prior learning, making it an unconditioned
stimulus (US). Unconditioned stimuli include food, water, pain,
bright light, and pollen. Conditioned stimuli acquire their ability to
elicit responses only through pairing with unconditioned stimuli.
3. Another name for respondent conditioning is:
A. Verbal Conditioning
B. Operant Conditioning
C. Classical Conditioning
D. Instrumental Conditioning
CORRECT ANSWER: C
,Rationale: Respondent conditioning and classical conditioning are
synonymous terms referring to the same learning process first
demonstrated by Pavlov. Both involve the pairing of a neutral
stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned
response. Operant conditioning and instrumental conditioning are
alternative names for learning based on consequences.
4. A response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as
a(n) ____________ response.
A. Conditioned
B. Automatic
C. Unconditioned
D. Learned
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The conditioned response (CR) is the learned response
elicited by the conditioned stimulus (CS) after conditioning has
occurred. While it is indeed learned, the specific technical term in
classical conditioning is "conditioned response." The unconditioned
response (UR) is the unlearned response to the unconditioned
stimulus.
, 5. In behavior modification, who was the first person to demonstrate
the process of respondent conditioning?
A. Skinner
B. Watson
C. Pavlov
D. Freud
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Ivan Pavlov was the first to systematically demonstrate
respondent (classical) conditioning through his famous experiments
with dogs, where he paired a neutral stimulus (bell) with food (US)
to elicit salivation (CR). Watson later applied these principles to
humans (Little Albert), and Skinner focused on operant
conditioning.
6. In order for respondent conditioning to be most effective, the
neutral stimulus should occur ____________ the unconditioned
stimulus occurs.
A. More often than
B. After
C. Before
D. At the same time
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
(RELIABLE ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |FULL REVISED
EXAM | JUST RELEASED
1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a conditioned
response?
A. Fear response (autonomic arousal) when walking down a dark
street.
B. Startle response in response to the sight of a gun.
C. Startle response in response to a loud noise.
D. A positive emotional response when a man smells his girlfriend's
perfume.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: A startle response to a loud noise is an unconditioned
response (UR) because it is an innate, unlearned reflex that occurs
naturally in response to a loud stimulus. Conditioned responses (CR)
are learned through pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned
stimulus. The fear response to a dark street, startle to a gun, and
positive response to perfume are all learned associations.
,2. Stimulation that is painful to the body is an example of a(n)
____________ stimulus.
A. Environmental
B. Unconditioned
C. Conditioned
D. Neutral
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Painful stimulation naturally and automatically elicits a
response without any prior learning, making it an unconditioned
stimulus (US). Unconditioned stimuli include food, water, pain,
bright light, and pollen. Conditioned stimuli acquire their ability to
elicit responses only through pairing with unconditioned stimuli.
3. Another name for respondent conditioning is:
A. Verbal Conditioning
B. Operant Conditioning
C. Classical Conditioning
D. Instrumental Conditioning
CORRECT ANSWER: C
,Rationale: Respondent conditioning and classical conditioning are
synonymous terms referring to the same learning process first
demonstrated by Pavlov. Both involve the pairing of a neutral
stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned
response. Operant conditioning and instrumental conditioning are
alternative names for learning based on consequences.
4. A response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as
a(n) ____________ response.
A. Conditioned
B. Automatic
C. Unconditioned
D. Learned
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The conditioned response (CR) is the learned response
elicited by the conditioned stimulus (CS) after conditioning has
occurred. While it is indeed learned, the specific technical term in
classical conditioning is "conditioned response." The unconditioned
response (UR) is the unlearned response to the unconditioned
stimulus.
, 5. In behavior modification, who was the first person to demonstrate
the process of respondent conditioning?
A. Skinner
B. Watson
C. Pavlov
D. Freud
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: Ivan Pavlov was the first to systematically demonstrate
respondent (classical) conditioning through his famous experiments
with dogs, where he paired a neutral stimulus (bell) with food (US)
to elicit salivation (CR). Watson later applied these principles to
humans (Little Albert), and Skinner focused on operant
conditioning.
6. In order for respondent conditioning to be most effective, the
neutral stimulus should occur ____________ the unconditioned
stimulus occurs.
A. More often than
B. After
C. Before
D. At the same time
