Psychology Block 1 Final

The process by which a stimulus increases the chances of a preceding behavior occurring again is called ________.

• reinforcement

• extinction

• punishment

• habituation

What is a method of overcoming fears by pairing a pleasing stimulus with a feared one?

• Systematic desensitization

• Flooding

• Aversion therapy

• Cognitive restructuring

What is it called when a conditioned response stops occurring?

• Extinction

• Habituation

• Sensitization

• Generalization

The act of responding in the same way to stimuli that seem similar is known as:

• Generalization

• Discrimination

• Habituation

• Sensitization

A stimulus that causes an automatic response is called a:

• Reflex

• Impulse

• Reaction

• Trigger

What is a stimulus that encourages a behavior by meeting an organism’s basic biological needs?

• Primary reinforcer

• Secondary reinforcer

• Conditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

What is the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar?

• Generalization

• Discrimination

• Habituation

• Sensitization

The revival of an extinguished response is called:

• Reinforcement

• Spontaneous recovery

• Extinction

• Conditioning

A conditioned response occurs when:

• a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus

• a response is reinforced over time

• a behavior is observed and imitated

• a stimulus is removed to decrease a behavior

Alfred Bandura showed that we acquire knowledge by observing & imitating others. This is called ________.

• observational learning

• classical conditioning

• operant conditioning

• cognitive dissonance