PSY 217 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. In an experiment concerning the effect of food deprivation on physical activ- ity level,
physical activity level is the variable.- Answer - Dependent
2. Classical conditioning is the process used to modify behavior.-
Answer - Respondent
3. In Pavlov's basic classical conditioning procedure, the food is a(n)- Answer -
Unconditioned stimulus
4. The term refers to the extent to which events occur in close physical
proximity to each other.- Answer - Spatial contiguity
5. Operant conditioning involves changing behavior through- Answer - Consequences
6. When conducting a group-design experiment, what do researchers often use to
reduce differences among participants?- Answer - Matched sampling
7. A(n) stimulus is one that an animal will move away from.- Answer - Aversive
8. To help Rani spend less, Rani's therapist creates a research design where Rani gets a
reward for spending a little less in each of a number of consecutive treatment phases.
What kind of research design is this?- Answer - Changing criterion
9. Learning how to write neatly is an example of a change in- Answer - Topography
10. In a large university housing area, students are often most likely to date those
who live in units that are relatively close in proximity to their own unit. In other words,
seems to be an important factor in the formation of romantic relationships.- Answer -
Spatial contingency
11. Each time a buzzer sounds, a rabbit is injected with a small dose of morphine. Soon the
rabbit shows increased pain sensitivity after hearing the buzzer. Remi believes that this
means the buzzer allows the rabbit's body to adjust for the incoming drug. Remi is an
advocate of- Answer - Compensatory response theory
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, 12. Problems with the descriptive research approach include- Answer - The inability to
determine
functional relationships.
13. With respect to a rat's behavior of pressing a lever for food, a single lever press is
an example of a(n)- Answer - Response
14. The level of the target behavior is recorded on the- Answer - Vertical axis
15. Many reflexes are closely tied to- Answer - Survival
16. The of a behavior is its force or magnitude.- Answer - intensity
17. The ability to learn is due to- Answer - Genetics and environment
18. The units of behavior are labeled on the y-axis of a graph.- Answer - True
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1. In an experiment concerning the effect of food deprivation on physical activ- ity level,
physical activity level is the variable.- Answer - Dependent
2. Classical conditioning is the process used to modify behavior.-
Answer - Respondent
3. In Pavlov's basic classical conditioning procedure, the food is a(n)- Answer -
Unconditioned stimulus
4. The term refers to the extent to which events occur in close physical
proximity to each other.- Answer - Spatial contiguity
5. Operant conditioning involves changing behavior through- Answer - Consequences
6. When conducting a group-design experiment, what do researchers often use to
reduce differences among participants?- Answer - Matched sampling
7. A(n) stimulus is one that an animal will move away from.- Answer - Aversive
8. To help Rani spend less, Rani's therapist creates a research design where Rani gets a
reward for spending a little less in each of a number of consecutive treatment phases.
What kind of research design is this?- Answer - Changing criterion
9. Learning how to write neatly is an example of a change in- Answer - Topography
10. In a large university housing area, students are often most likely to date those
who live in units that are relatively close in proximity to their own unit. In other words,
seems to be an important factor in the formation of romantic relationships.- Answer -
Spatial contingency
11. Each time a buzzer sounds, a rabbit is injected with a small dose of morphine. Soon the
rabbit shows increased pain sensitivity after hearing the buzzer. Remi believes that this
means the buzzer allows the rabbit's body to adjust for the incoming drug. Remi is an
advocate of- Answer - Compensatory response theory
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, 12. Problems with the descriptive research approach include- Answer - The inability to
determine
functional relationships.
13. With respect to a rat's behavior of pressing a lever for food, a single lever press is
an example of a(n)- Answer - Response
14. The level of the target behavior is recorded on the- Answer - Vertical axis
15. Many reflexes are closely tied to- Answer - Survival
16. The of a behavior is its force or magnitude.- Answer - intensity
17. The ability to learn is due to- Answer - Genetics and environment
18. The units of behavior are labeled on the y-axis of a graph.- Answer - True
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