AP Psychology Unit 6

Which of the following is best described as a a permanent change in behavior due to experience?

• naturally triggers a response
• stimulus
• learning
• response

Classical conditioning is when a person or organism links two or more stimuli and

• forgets about them
• lays them out in sequence
• shuts down
• anticipates an event

In classical conditioning the unconditioned stimuli

• naturaaly triggers a response
• is initially irrelevant
• is pavlovian
• objectively studies psychology

Students are accustomed to a bell ringing to indicate the end of a class period. The principal decides to substitute popular music for the bell to indicate the end of each class period. students quickly respond to the music the same way they did to the bell. What principal does this illustrate?

• acquisition
• stimulus
• learning
• response

The work of Pavlov and John Watson fits into which of psychologies perspectives?

• Humanism
• Gestalt
• Trait theory
• Behaviorism

What do we call the type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer?

• Operant conditioning
• Classical conditioning
• Shaping
• Punishment

Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely is known as what?

• law of effect
• operant conditiong
• shaping
• classical conditioning

All of the following are examples of primary reinforcers except

• rats food in a skinner box
• cold drink on a hot day
• high score on an exam
• hug from a loved one

In order to stop Faith from bringing water bottles into her room her mom takes away her cell phone, this is an example of

• negative punishment
• positive punishment
• negative reinforcement
• positive reinforcement

After a week of not having bottles in her room Faith's mom decides to reward her by taking away her nightly chores of washing the dishes. This is an example of

• negative punishment
• positive punishment
• negative reinforcement
• positive reinforcement