659 Midterm Exam – Verified Questions &
Answers 2025/2026
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned response?
Which one IS conditioned? (learned)
Pupil constriction due to bright light in the eye
Salivation in response to the sound of a dinner bell
An eye blink in response to a puff of air in the eye
Salivation in response to food in the mouth
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conditioned response?
which is unconditioned (natural)
A positive emotional response when a man smells his girlfriend’s perfume
Startle response in response to a loud noise
Fear response (autonomic arousal) when walking down a dark street
Startle response in response to the sight of a gun
Stimulation that is painful to the body is an example of a(n) ____________ stimulus.
Unconditioned
environmental
conditioned
neutral
Another name for respondent conditioning is:
Classical conditioning
A response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as a(n) ____________ response.
Conditioned
the first person to demonstrate respondent (classical) conditioning:
Pavlov
, In order for respondent conditioning to be most effective, the neutral stimulus should occur
____________ the unconditioned stimulus occurs.
Before
Andy answers a question in class and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is more likely
to answer questions in class. Andy’s behavior of answering questions in class is referred to as
____________ behavior.
Behavior is increased by reinforcement
operant
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask when trying to decide whether a situation
represents positive or negative reinforcement?
Did the stimulus appear to be pleasant?
On weekends, Laura comes home on time so that she is not grounded by her parents. Coming
home on time in order to avoid being grounded is an example of
Avoidance behavior
Trying to prevent an unpleasant stimulus
Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew can play, his parents tell him
that he has to clean his room, which he hates to do. Requiring Andrew to clean his room before
he can play baseball with his friends is an example of
The Premack principle
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?
Which IS conditioned
Food
Money
Escape from extreme heat
Water
Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for 10 games. As a result of
being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again. Being suspended for his behavior of
spitting is referred to as a
He needed a punisher. Difference between punisher and punishment is grammatical.
Punishment
Punisher
Conditioned response
Reinforcer
Answers 2025/2026
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned response?
Which one IS conditioned? (learned)
Pupil constriction due to bright light in the eye
Salivation in response to the sound of a dinner bell
An eye blink in response to a puff of air in the eye
Salivation in response to food in the mouth
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conditioned response?
which is unconditioned (natural)
A positive emotional response when a man smells his girlfriend’s perfume
Startle response in response to a loud noise
Fear response (autonomic arousal) when walking down a dark street
Startle response in response to the sight of a gun
Stimulation that is painful to the body is an example of a(n) ____________ stimulus.
Unconditioned
environmental
conditioned
neutral
Another name for respondent conditioning is:
Classical conditioning
A response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as a(n) ____________ response.
Conditioned
the first person to demonstrate respondent (classical) conditioning:
Pavlov
, In order for respondent conditioning to be most effective, the neutral stimulus should occur
____________ the unconditioned stimulus occurs.
Before
Andy answers a question in class and is praised by the teacher. As a result, Andy is more likely
to answer questions in class. Andy’s behavior of answering questions in class is referred to as
____________ behavior.
Behavior is increased by reinforcement
operant
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask when trying to decide whether a situation
represents positive or negative reinforcement?
Did the stimulus appear to be pleasant?
On weekends, Laura comes home on time so that she is not grounded by her parents. Coming
home on time in order to avoid being grounded is an example of
Avoidance behavior
Trying to prevent an unpleasant stimulus
Andrew wants to play baseball with his friends. Before Andrew can play, his parents tell him
that he has to clean his room, which he hates to do. Requiring Andrew to clean his room before
he can play baseball with his friends is an example of
The Premack principle
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconditioned reinforcer?
Which IS conditioned
Food
Money
Escape from extreme heat
Water
Bill spits on an umpire during a baseball game and is suspended for 10 games. As a result of
being suspended, Bill never spits on an umpire again. Being suspended for his behavior of
spitting is referred to as a
He needed a punisher. Difference between punisher and punishment is grammatical.
Punishment
Punisher
Conditioned response
Reinforcer
