In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, the bell was the _____ to be paired with the ________.

 

US; salivation

 

US; sight of food

 

CR; US

 

CS; sight of food

Question 2 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

Your dog Bubby has learned that every time you tell him to sit he gets a treat. Eventually you stop giving him treats when he performs this trick. After a few days, you stop doing this, and he no longer sits on command. One day at the park, he hears a dog owner say “Sit” to her dog, and Bubby sits also. This is an example of ________.

 

Spontaneous recovery

 

generalization

 

Extinction

Question 3 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

John B. Watson conditioned Little Albert to be afraid of a white rat. Little Albert also became afraid of other white things, such as a white bunny and a Santa Claus beard. What kind of new conditioning could help him stop fearing all those other white things?

 

Discrimination

 

Extinction

 

Generalization

Question 4 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

"Fill in the blank" question: select the correct answer.

Little Bella has to take some yucky medicine. When she sees her mother pull down the bottle from the shelf, Bella hides under her bed so her mother has started to put on Bellas favorite video to keep the child from hiding. But now, when Bella sees her mother turn on the video, she hides under the bed. This is an example of

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.

Question 5 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

When Roberto was in the military, he was injured in a training exercise involving a climbing wall. Now he won’t go up on even small ladders. This is how classical conditioning can lead to ____________.

 

discrimination

 

second order conditioning

 

a phobia

 

extinction

Question 6 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

From an evolutionary perspective, which of the following is most likely to be a target stimuli for a phobia? Choose all that apply.

 

social situations

 

snakes

 

heights

 

driving

Question 7 of 13

Points: 20

 

 

"Fill in the blank" question: select the correct answer.

In

-Select-operant conditioningclassical conditioning

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you learn a new behavior by noticing the consequences of that behavior. This differs from

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, in which you learn a new cue for an existing behavior by associating the new cue with the existing cue.

Question 8 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

You are playing Monopoly with friends. You land in jail. You want to roll a double to get out so you can save money. You know the odds of rolling a double on a single throw of the dice, but you keep trying. This is an example of a __________ schedule.

 

fixed ratio

 

variable interval

 

fixed interval

 

variable ratio

Question 9 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

B. F. Skinner trained pigeons to do many things, including pecking a bar and turning in a circle. Imagine that you want to train a pigeon to peck a bar. First, you reward your pigeon with a food pellet every time he goes near the bar. Eventually, you only reward your pigeon if his beak touches the bar. Finally, you only reward your pigeon when he pecks the bar. You are using a technique known as __________.

 

shaping

 

classical conditioning

 

priming

Question 10 of 13

Points: 20

 

 

"Fill in the blank" question: select the correct answer.

Ron is trying to solve a problem. Rather than try various methods, he had a sudden understanding of a solution to the problem, This is an example of

-Select-trial and error learninginsight learning

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. Carrie is trying to solve a problem. She has tried several methods and finally found a solution. This is an example of

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.

Question 11 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

Katrina's father drives her home from dance class each week. One day, he blacks out at the wheel. She jumps out, pushes him over, and drives the rest of the way home. By then, he has recovered. This is an example of ________.

 

trial and error learning

 

latent learning

 

observational learning

 

insight learning

Question 12 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

Samuel grows up in a home where he watches his father abuse his mother and get away with it. When Samuel is an adult, he gets married. When he becomes angry, he hits his wife, just like his father did. This is an example of _______.

 

shaping

 

generalization

 

positive reinforcement

 

observational learning

Question 13 of 13

Points: 10

 

 

 

Marcus plays violent video games. In his favorite game, the characters use martial arts skills to defeat their opponents. One evening, Marcus gets angry at his little sister, Britney. Based on Bandura's theory of observational learning, which of the following is Marcus most likely to do?

 

Marcus will deliver a karate kick to his sister's stomach because viewing violence can increase levels of aggression.

 

Marcus will walk away. Viewing violence has no effect on behavior.

 

Marcus will talk calmly to his sister and tell her why he feels angry because viewing violence will make him more sensitive to his actions.

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