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PSY 410 Study Guide Exam 3 2025
Behaviorism began, in part, as a protest against psychologists who tried to study
A.
mental experiences.
B.
the effects of reinforcements and punishments.
C.
animal learning.
D.
reflexes. - Correct Ans-a. mental experiences
Of the following, which is a behaviorist most likely to study?
A.
unconscious thought processes
B.
animal learning
C.
repressed memories
D.
higher motives, including self-actualization - Correct Ans-b. animal learning
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristic assumptions of behaviorists?
A.
All behavior is caused or determined in some way.
B.
The environment molds behavior.
C.
Researchers can learn general principles by studying laboratory animals.
D.
Thoughts and wishes control much of our behavior. - Correct Ans-d. thoughts and
wishes control much of our behavior
Which of the following would a behaviorist NOT say?
A.
She yelled because she saw a stimulus previously associated with danger.
B.
She yelled because she had been reinforced for yelling in similar situations.
C.
She yelled because she had been punished when she remained silent.
D.
She yelled because she was angry. - Correct Ans-d. she yelled because she was angry
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On the first trial of an experiment on classical conditioning, the CS elicits __________
and the US elicits __________.
A.
no response...no response
B.
the CR...no response
C.
the CR...the UR
D.
no response...the UR - Correct Ans-d. no response...the UR
Pavlov repeatedly paired a buzzer with the presentation of food and measured
salivation to each. In this experiment the food was the
A.
unconditioned stimulus.
B.
unconditioned response.
C.
conditioned stimulus.
D.
conditioned response. - Correct Ans-a. unconditioned stimulus
Pavlov paired the presentation of food with a sound and measured salivation to each. In
this experiment the sound was the
A.
unconditioned stimulus.
B.
unconditioned response.
C.
conditioned stimulus.
D.
conditioned response. - Correct Ans-c. conditioned stimulus
Pavlov paired a sound with food and measured salivation to each. In this experiment
what was the conditioned response?
A.
food
B.
salivation to the sound
C.
salivation to food
D.
sound - Correct Ans-b. salivation to the sound
PSY410
PSY 410 Study Guide Exam 3 2025
Behaviorism began, in part, as a protest against psychologists who tried to study
A.
mental experiences.
B.
the effects of reinforcements and punishments.
C.
animal learning.
D.
reflexes. - Correct Ans-a. mental experiences
Of the following, which is a behaviorist most likely to study?
A.
unconscious thought processes
B.
animal learning
C.
repressed memories
D.
higher motives, including self-actualization - Correct Ans-b. animal learning
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristic assumptions of behaviorists?
A.
All behavior is caused or determined in some way.
B.
The environment molds behavior.
C.
Researchers can learn general principles by studying laboratory animals.
D.
Thoughts and wishes control much of our behavior. - Correct Ans-d. thoughts and
wishes control much of our behavior
Which of the following would a behaviorist NOT say?
A.
She yelled because she saw a stimulus previously associated with danger.
B.
She yelled because she had been reinforced for yelling in similar situations.
C.
She yelled because she had been punished when she remained silent.
D.
She yelled because she was angry. - Correct Ans-d. she yelled because she was angry
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On the first trial of an experiment on classical conditioning, the CS elicits __________
and the US elicits __________.
A.
no response...no response
B.
the CR...no response
C.
the CR...the UR
D.
no response...the UR - Correct Ans-d. no response...the UR
Pavlov repeatedly paired a buzzer with the presentation of food and measured
salivation to each. In this experiment the food was the
A.
unconditioned stimulus.
B.
unconditioned response.
C.
conditioned stimulus.
D.
conditioned response. - Correct Ans-a. unconditioned stimulus
Pavlov paired the presentation of food with a sound and measured salivation to each. In
this experiment the sound was the
A.
unconditioned stimulus.
B.
unconditioned response.
C.
conditioned stimulus.
D.
conditioned response. - Correct Ans-c. conditioned stimulus
Pavlov paired a sound with food and measured salivation to each. In this experiment
what was the conditioned response?
A.
food
B.
salivation to the sound
C.
salivation to food
D.
sound - Correct Ans-b. salivation to the sound
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