Psych Unit 5 Review: Behaviorism and Learning

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is generalization?

• Generalization is the process of forgetting learned responses.
• Generalization refers to the ability to learn new responses only.
• Generalization is the application of learned responses to unrelated stimuli.
• Generalization is the act of responding in the same way to stimuli that seems similar.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is flooding?

• Flooding is a type of medication used to treat anxiety disorders.
• Flooding refers to a gradual exposure technique used in cognitive therapy.
• Flooding is exposing a person to a harmless stimulus until fear is extinguished.

• Flooding is a method of relaxation therapy involving deep breathing.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is counter conditioning?

• Counter conditioning is a method of overcoming fears by pairing a pleasing stimulus with a feared one.

• Counter conditioning is a method to enhance fear responses to stimuli.
• Counter conditioning involves ignoring stimuli to reduce their impact.
• Counter conditioning is a technique to reinforce negative behaviors.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is systematic desensitization?

• A method to enhance memory retention through repetition.
• A method that involves relaxation and gradual exposure to a feared stimulus.

• A form of medication prescribed for anxiety disorders.
• A technique used to increase anxiety by exposing individuals to their fears all at once.

What is operant conditioning?

• A form of learning based on the consequences of actions.

• A method of learning that relies solely on observation.
• A form of classical conditioning that focuses on reflexes.
• A technique for memorizing facts through repetition.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is extinction?

• Extinction is the process of reinforcing a conditioned response.
• Extinction is when a conditioned response stops occurring.

• Extinction occurs when a new behavior is learned in place of an old one.
• Extinction is the increase of a conditioned response due to continuous reinforcement.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is unconditioned stimuli?

• Unconditioned stimuli is a stimulus that causes an automatic response.

• Unconditioned stimuli are learned responses to specific stimuli.
• Unconditioned stimuli are always harmful to the organism.
• Unconditioned stimuli require prior conditioning to elicit a response.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what are primary reinforcers?

• Primary reinforcers are learned through experience.
• Primary reinforcers are always social rewards.
• Primary reinforcers are stimuli that enhance cognitive skills.
• Primary reinforcers are stimuli that encourages a behavior by meeting an organism’s basic biological needs.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is discrimination?

• Discrimination is the act of responding differently to stimuli that are not similar.

• Discrimination is the act of punishing all behaviors equally.
• Discrimination refers to the inability to recognize different stimuli.
• Discrimination is the process of reinforcing a single behavior.

In the context of Behavioral Psychology, what is spontaneous recovery?

• Spontaneous recovery refers to the strengthening of a conditioned response over time.
• Spontaneous recovery is the complete elimination of a conditioned response.
• Spontaneous recovery occurs immediately after conditioning without any pause.
• Spontaneous recovery is the revival of an extinguished response.