pt3

Which of the following structures is part of the vestibular system?

• pinna

• ossicles (hammer, anvil, stirrup)

• auditory nerves

• cochlea

• semi-circular canals

Ahmet is allergic to dogs. While in the toy store he sees a stuffed toy dog and has an allergic reaction. Ahmet’s reaction to the toy best demonstrates the process of

• generalization

• spontaneous recovery

• latent learning

• shaping

• secondary reinforcement

The correlation between two measures obtained on a group of individuals is graphically represented as a

• bar graph

• normal distribution

• histogram

• scatterplot

• frequency polygon

Rafael has a sleep disorder for which he takes medically prescribed amphetamines. For which of the following sleep disorders is Rafael most likely being treated?

• Somnambulism

• Sleep apnea

• Insomnia

• Circadian rhythm sleep disorder

• Narcolepsy

Four-year-old Scott fell down the stairs at his grandmother’s house. Although he was not badly hurt, he was very frightened. Now, whenever his parents mention visiting his grandmother’s house, he feels anxious and fearful. In classical conditioning terms, what are the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in the scenario, respectively?

• Grandmother’s house; fear

• Anxiety; fear

• Fear; grandmother’s house

• Grandmother’s house; falling

• Falling; anxiety

Emiko’s cat often meows for food. Emiko decides to eliminate the behavior by feeding the cat only when it does not meow. Over the next few weeks, she sometimes ignores the cat when it meows. Other times, she feeds the cat when it meows. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction to make about the cat’s meowing for food?

• It will remain unchanged due to a continuous schedule of reinforcement.

• It will increase due to a variable schedule of reinforcement.

• It will disappear due to extinction.

• It will decrease overall but not extinguish.

• It will increase due to positive punishment.

Which of the following refers to the just-noticeable difference between two stimuli?

• Absolute threshold

• Subliminal stimulus

• Sensation

• Difference threshold

• Perception

-3, 3, 0, 3, -3 What is the standard deviation of the numbers above?

• 3

• -3

• 6

• 0

• 9

Elizabeth picks up the clothes from her bedroom floor and puts them away to avoid her mother’s repeated nagging. Elizabeth’s behavior is being influenced by

• classical conditioning

• positive reinforcement

• extinction

• punishment

• negative reinforcement

Which of the following is the median score?

• 1

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10