PSYC 101: General Psychology - Exam 2
Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -Learning through association of two or
more stimuli
Operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -Behavioral change through consequences
within one's control
B.F. Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -Contributor to operant conditioning
John Watson - CORRECT ANSWER -Contributor to behaviorism
Ivan Pavlov - CORRECT ANSWER -Discovered classical conditioning
Unconditioned stimulus (US) - CORRECT ANSWER -Naturally triggers an
unconditioned response (UR)
Unconditioned response (UR) - CORRECT ANSWER -Naturally occurring response to an
unconditioned stimulus (US)
Conditioned stimulus (CS) - CORRECT ANSWER -Originally irrelevant stimulus that
triggers a conditioned response (CR)
Conditioned response (CR) - CORRECT ANSWER -Learned response to a conditioned
stimulus (CS)
Acquisition - CORRECT ANSWER -First stage of classical conditioning
, Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER -Weakening of a conditioned response
Spontaneous recovery - CORRECT ANSWER -Reappearance of a conditioned response
after extinction
Generalization - CORRECT ANSWER -Tendency to respond to similar stimuli to the
conditioned stimulus
Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER -Ability to distinguish between similar stimuli
Reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER -Event that strengthens a behavior
Negative reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER -Ending something undesired
Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases a behavior
Intrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER -Desire to perform a behavior for its own
sake
Extrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER -Desire to perform a behavior for a reward or
to avoid punishment
Observational learning - CORRECT ANSWER -Learning by watching and imitating
others
Mirror neurons - CORRECT ANSWER -Neurons that fire when performing or observing
certain actions
Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -Learning through association of two or
more stimuli
Operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -Behavioral change through consequences
within one's control
B.F. Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -Contributor to operant conditioning
John Watson - CORRECT ANSWER -Contributor to behaviorism
Ivan Pavlov - CORRECT ANSWER -Discovered classical conditioning
Unconditioned stimulus (US) - CORRECT ANSWER -Naturally triggers an
unconditioned response (UR)
Unconditioned response (UR) - CORRECT ANSWER -Naturally occurring response to an
unconditioned stimulus (US)
Conditioned stimulus (CS) - CORRECT ANSWER -Originally irrelevant stimulus that
triggers a conditioned response (CR)
Conditioned response (CR) - CORRECT ANSWER -Learned response to a conditioned
stimulus (CS)
Acquisition - CORRECT ANSWER -First stage of classical conditioning
, Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER -Weakening of a conditioned response
Spontaneous recovery - CORRECT ANSWER -Reappearance of a conditioned response
after extinction
Generalization - CORRECT ANSWER -Tendency to respond to similar stimuli to the
conditioned stimulus
Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER -Ability to distinguish between similar stimuli
Reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER -Event that strengthens a behavior
Negative reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER -Ending something undesired
Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases a behavior
Intrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER -Desire to perform a behavior for its own
sake
Extrinsic motivation - CORRECT ANSWER -Desire to perform a behavior for a reward or
to avoid punishment
Observational learning - CORRECT ANSWER -Learning by watching and imitating
others
Mirror neurons - CORRECT ANSWER -Neurons that fire when performing or observing
certain actions
