PSYC101 General Psychology
Final Assessment Review
Module 4 (Questions & Solutions)
2025
©2025
,1. (MCQ) In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?
a) The bite
b) The sight of the dog
c) Fear
d) The neighbor’s house
ANS: b) The sight of the dog
Rationale: The dog’s sight is initially neutral and becomes the conditioned
stimulus that elicits fear after being paired with the painful bite
(unconditioned stimulus).
2. (T/F) The unconditioned response (UR) in Alice’s case is fear due to
seeing the dog.
ANS: False
Rationale: The UR is the automatic fear or pain reaction caused by the
unconditioned stimulus, the dog bite, not merely seeing the dog.
3. (FB) The process through which Alice associates the dog's sight with
fear is called __________ conditioning.
ANS: classical
Rationale: Classical conditioning involves learning to associate a neutral
stimulus with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.
4. (MCQ) If Alice begins to feel anxious when she hears a dog barking, this
is an example of:
a) Generalization
b) Discrimination
c) Extinction
d) Spontaneous recovery
ANS: a) Generalization
Rationale: Generalization occurs when stimuli similar to the conditioned
stimulus elicit the conditioned response.
©2025
, Case Study 2: Operant Conditioning in Classroom Behavior
A student is praised by a teacher each time they submit homework on
time, encouraging punctual submission.
5. (MCQ) The teacher’s praise in this context serves as:
a) Positive reinforcement
b) Negative reinforcement
c) Positive punishment
d) Negative punishment
ANS: a) Positive reinforcement
Rationale: Praise adds a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of
on-time homework submission.
6. (FB) When a behavior is followed by the removal of an aversive
stimulus to increase behavior frequency, it is known as __________
reinforcement.
ANS: negative
Rationale: Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant
stimulus to strengthen a behavior.
7. (T/F) Giving extra homework to reduce disruptive classroom behavior
is an example of positive punishment.
ANS: True
Rationale: Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to
decrease a behavior.
8. (MR) Which of the following are example(s) of operant conditioning?
(Select all that apply)
a) A rat receiving a food pellet after pressing a lever
b) A student studying to avoid poor grades
c) Feeling anxious after hearing a bell tone associated with shock
d) A dog salivating after hearing a metronome paired with food
©2025
Final Assessment Review
Module 4 (Questions & Solutions)
2025
©2025
,1. (MCQ) In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?
a) The bite
b) The sight of the dog
c) Fear
d) The neighbor’s house
ANS: b) The sight of the dog
Rationale: The dog’s sight is initially neutral and becomes the conditioned
stimulus that elicits fear after being paired with the painful bite
(unconditioned stimulus).
2. (T/F) The unconditioned response (UR) in Alice’s case is fear due to
seeing the dog.
ANS: False
Rationale: The UR is the automatic fear or pain reaction caused by the
unconditioned stimulus, the dog bite, not merely seeing the dog.
3. (FB) The process through which Alice associates the dog's sight with
fear is called __________ conditioning.
ANS: classical
Rationale: Classical conditioning involves learning to associate a neutral
stimulus with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.
4. (MCQ) If Alice begins to feel anxious when she hears a dog barking, this
is an example of:
a) Generalization
b) Discrimination
c) Extinction
d) Spontaneous recovery
ANS: a) Generalization
Rationale: Generalization occurs when stimuli similar to the conditioned
stimulus elicit the conditioned response.
©2025
, Case Study 2: Operant Conditioning in Classroom Behavior
A student is praised by a teacher each time they submit homework on
time, encouraging punctual submission.
5. (MCQ) The teacher’s praise in this context serves as:
a) Positive reinforcement
b) Negative reinforcement
c) Positive punishment
d) Negative punishment
ANS: a) Positive reinforcement
Rationale: Praise adds a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of
on-time homework submission.
6. (FB) When a behavior is followed by the removal of an aversive
stimulus to increase behavior frequency, it is known as __________
reinforcement.
ANS: negative
Rationale: Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant
stimulus to strengthen a behavior.
7. (T/F) Giving extra homework to reduce disruptive classroom behavior
is an example of positive punishment.
ANS: True
Rationale: Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to
decrease a behavior.
8. (MR) Which of the following are example(s) of operant conditioning?
(Select all that apply)
a) A rat receiving a food pellet after pressing a lever
b) A student studying to avoid poor grades
c) Feeling anxious after hearing a bell tone associated with shock
d) A dog salivating after hearing a metronome paired with food
©2025
