Ap Psychology Chapter 5 Psychology Questions And Answers

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Topic

Score

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Classical Conditioning: The Original View

3 of 10

No; See pages 151-156

Classical Conditioning: The Contemporary View

1 of 1

Yes

Operant Conditioning

2 of 11

No; See pages 161-174

Cognitive Learning

0 of 3

No; See pages 175-181

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1.

With which of the following is Ivan Pavlov most closely associated?

Your Answer:
classical conditioning
2.

It is important to remember that classical conditioning pairs a(n) __________ with a natural reflex-producing stimulus.
Your Answer:

neutral stimulus
3.

A(n) _____________ is the learned response that comes to be elicited by a conditioned stimulus as a result of its repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus.

Your Answer:

conditioned stimulus
Correct Answer:

conditioned response See page 153.
4.

Suppose Mary is trying to get her son to stop playing in a busy street through extinction. Will extinction achieve her goal?

Your Answer:

Absolutely.
Correct Answer:

It could, but it is not a wise idea to do so given the dangerous situation in question. See page 154.
5.

In classical conditioning, _______________ is the learned ability to distinguish between similar stimuli so that the conditioned response occurs only to the original conditioned stimulus, not to similar stimuli.

Your Answer:

spontaneous recovery
Correct Answer:

discrimination See page 155.
6.

Pavlov discovered that after a rest period, his dogs would elicit the conditioned response after it had gone extinct. He termed this

Your Answer:

spontaneous conditioning.
Correct Answer:

spontaneous recovery. See page 155.
7.

When a conditioned response has been weakened in the absence of an unconditioned stimulus, the result is termed

Your Answer:

(blank)

8.

Extinction is

Your Answer:

elicitation of a CR to stimuli that are similar to but not identical to the CS.
Correct Answer:

the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of the CR after a CS is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus (UCS). See page 155.
9.

Pavlov demonstrated ___________________ when he taught dogs to respond to one tone but not the other.

Your Answer:

stimulus generalization
Correct Answer:

stimulus discrimination See page 155.
10.

Why would Watson and Rayner's experiment with Little Albert probably not be performed today?

Your Answer:

Inducing a phobia-like condition in an infant would be considered unethical.
11.

An important factor in conditioning is whether or not the conditioned stimulus provides information that enables the organism to reliably __________ the occurrence of the unconditioned stimulus.

Your Answer:

predict
12.

__________ established the law of effect, which asserts that if a stimulus followed by a behavior results in a reward, the stimulus is more likely to elicit the behavior in the future.

Your Answer:

Pavlov
Correct Answer:

Thorndike See page 161.
13.

In operant conditioning, ______________ is the tendency to make the learned response to a stimulus similar to that for which the response was originally reinforced.

Your Answer:

learning
Correct Answer:

generalization See page 163.
14.

In operant conditioning, extinction occurs when reinforcement is

Your Answer:

offered.
Correct Answer:

withheld. See page 163.
15.

Which of the following is NOT a secondary reinforcer?

Your Answer:

food
16.

_______________ is a pattern of reinforcement in which some, but not all, correct responses are reinforced.

Your Answer:

Partial reinforcement
17.

Punishment and negative reinforcement are used to produce _______ effects on behavior.

Your Answer:

contiguous
Correct Answer:

opposite See pages 164, 168.
18.

If you want to teach a trick to a dog, what reinforcement schedule will most likely produce the highest rate of desired response?

Your Answer:

Variable interval
Correct Answer:

Variable ratio See pages 165-166.
19.

This form of punishment requires the application of an aversive stimulus after a response. For example, when you burn your hand on the stove, you are less likely to do that again.

Your Answer:

immediate punishment
Correct Answer:

positive punishment See page 168.
20.

Skinner believed that punishment

Your Answer:

was the most effective way to change the behavior of children.
Correct Answer:

does not extinguish behavior. See page 169.
21.

Punishment tends to work effectively if it is

Your Answer:

with delay.
Correct Answer:

applied consistently. See page 170.
22.

Which of the following is a behavior modification technique used to eliminate undesirable behavior, especially in children and adolescents, by withdrawing all reinforcers for a period of time?

Your Answer:

all of the above
Correct Answer:

time-out See page 173.
23.

Which scientist developed the theory of insight learning through his work with chimps?

Your Answer:

Tolman
Correct Answer:

Kohler See page 175.
24.

Who coined the term latent learning?

Your Answer:

Skinner
Correct Answer:

Tolman See page 175.
25.

Bandura's "Bobo Doll" experiment suggests that a child would be likely to hit an object after witnessing _________ hit that object.