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PSYCH 1101 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS And Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Many children learn to fear lightning because it is often paired with loud thunder (which, like
most sudden, loud sounds is naturally frightening). In this case lightning is the ____, thunder is
the ____, and fear is the ____
CS; CR; US
US; CS; UR
CS; US; CR
US; CS; CR - answer✔CS; US; CR
What is one way to speed up the acquisition of a classically conditioned response?
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus very rapidly.
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus intermittently.
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus at moderate intervals.
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus at far apart intervals. -
answer✔Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus intermittently.
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Gloria, the star in the school play, must cry when her "father" tells her to leave home. During
rehearsal, Gloria holds an onion near her face when her "father" tells her to leave. The onion
serves as the ____, while being told to "leave home" is the ____.
US; UR
CS; UR
CS; US
US; CS - answer✔US; CS
Operant behavior is _____.
voluntary
reflexive
involuntary
innate - answer✔voluntary
A young girl is just beginning to dress herself. At first, the parents call her a "big girl" just for
putting on her shirt "frontwards," even if it is not buttoned. Then they call her a "big girl" only if
she tries to button her shirt, even if the buttons are in the wrong holes. Finally, they call her a
"big girl" only if she buttons her shirt correctly. They are using ____ to change her behavior.
discrimination training
shaping
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primary reinforcement
higher-order conditioning - answer✔shaping
A child who practices the piano because it earns him praise is receiving __________; a child
who practices the piano to avoid being scolded is receiving __________.
a conditioned response; an unconditioned response
an unconditioned response; a conditioned response
negative reinforcement; positive reinforcement
positive reinforcement; negative reinforcement - answer✔positive reinforcement; negative
reinforcement
When physical punishment is used to try to get children to change a behavior, a problem is
that:
it models aggressive behavior.
it leads to extinction of good behavior.
it never works.
it creates negative reinforcement. - answer✔it models aggressive behavior
Amalia is a college student who has been struggling in her political science classes. She feels
unprepared no matter how much she studies. After barely passing the first few quizzes, she
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decides it's just not worth the effort and gives up trying to do well. This is an example of
__________.
negative reinforcement
desensitization
avoidance training
learned helplessness - answer✔learned helplessness
Slot machines are designed to operate on which of the following reinforcement schedules?
fixed-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-interval
variable-ratio - answer✔variable-ratio
When a classically conditioned response goes away and then later suddenly reappears, it
illustrates _____ and _____ recovery.
extinction; unconditioned
extinction; spontaneous
desensitization; spontaneous
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PSYCH 1101 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS And Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Many children learn to fear lightning because it is often paired with loud thunder (which, like
most sudden, loud sounds is naturally frightening). In this case lightning is the ____, thunder is
the ____, and fear is the ____
CS; CR; US
US; CS; UR
CS; US; CR
US; CS; CR - answer✔CS; US; CR
What is one way to speed up the acquisition of a classically conditioned response?
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus very rapidly.
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus intermittently.
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus at moderate intervals.
Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus at far apart intervals. -
answer✔Pair the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus intermittently.
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Gloria, the star in the school play, must cry when her "father" tells her to leave home. During
rehearsal, Gloria holds an onion near her face when her "father" tells her to leave. The onion
serves as the ____, while being told to "leave home" is the ____.
US; UR
CS; UR
CS; US
US; CS - answer✔US; CS
Operant behavior is _____.
voluntary
reflexive
involuntary
innate - answer✔voluntary
A young girl is just beginning to dress herself. At first, the parents call her a "big girl" just for
putting on her shirt "frontwards," even if it is not buttoned. Then they call her a "big girl" only if
she tries to button her shirt, even if the buttons are in the wrong holes. Finally, they call her a
"big girl" only if she buttons her shirt correctly. They are using ____ to change her behavior.
discrimination training
shaping
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primary reinforcement
higher-order conditioning - answer✔shaping
A child who practices the piano because it earns him praise is receiving __________; a child
who practices the piano to avoid being scolded is receiving __________.
a conditioned response; an unconditioned response
an unconditioned response; a conditioned response
negative reinforcement; positive reinforcement
positive reinforcement; negative reinforcement - answer✔positive reinforcement; negative
reinforcement
When physical punishment is used to try to get children to change a behavior, a problem is
that:
it models aggressive behavior.
it leads to extinction of good behavior.
it never works.
it creates negative reinforcement. - answer✔it models aggressive behavior
Amalia is a college student who has been struggling in her political science classes. She feels
unprepared no matter how much she studies. After barely passing the first few quizzes, she
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decides it's just not worth the effort and gives up trying to do well. This is an example of
__________.
negative reinforcement
desensitization
avoidance training
learned helplessness - answer✔learned helplessness
Slot machines are designed to operate on which of the following reinforcement schedules?
fixed-interval
fixed-ratio
variable-interval
variable-ratio - answer✔variable-ratio
When a classically conditioned response goes away and then later suddenly reappears, it
illustrates _____ and _____ recovery.
extinction; unconditioned
extinction; spontaneous
desensitization; spontaneous
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