WorksheetsPsychology Unit 2
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Sneezing is an example of a learned behavior.
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Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?
a bird feeding its young
human toddlers walking
a child recoiling from a hot stove
squirrels opening nuts
Innate behavior occurs as a result of practice and repetition
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The types of movies that one likes is influenced by learned behaviors.
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Observable behaviors include both learned behaviors and instinctive behaviors
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All of the following are shaped by learned behavior except __________.
innate reflexes
personality traits
emotional responses
personal habits
Humans do not have innate behaviors.
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A reflex is a type of innate behavior.
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The fact that older locusts use less energy to fly than younger locusts suggests that __________.
younger locusts are incapable of flying efficiently
efficient flying is an innate behavior that is only apparent in some locusts
the older locusts have learned a more efficient way to fly
flying is a learned behavior that the younger locusts must practice
Sleeping is a behavior that is dependent on both instinctive and environmental conditions.
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All of the following are shaped by learned behavior except __________.
Shyness
blinking
biting one's nails
angry responses
The fact that sea turtles automatically move toward the ocean once hatched is an example of a(n) __________ behavior.
unusual
practiced
learned
innate
All behaviors occur only after conscious thought.
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Behavior that happens automatically without conscious input is called __________ behavior.
learned
organized
innate
spontaneous
Higher-order conditioning occurs when a conditioned response acts as an unconditioned response.
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Watson’s “Little Albert” experiment demonstrated which of the following pairs of classical conditioning processes?
acquisition and discrimination
discrimination and extinction
extinction and generalization
generalization and acquisition
Conditioning occurs when two events that usually go together become associated with each other.
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Classical conditioning occurs when the unconditioned stimulus evokes a response from a neutral stimulus.
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Behaviors never come back once they have been extinguished.
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In classical conditioning, the __________ stimulus causes an unconditioned response.
conditioned
unconditioned
controlled
uncontrolled
A vervent monkey is in a tree eating bugs that are crawling along the branches. The vervent monkey sees a hawk circling overhead. The hawk is a predator of the monkeys. The vervent monkey cries out, warning the other monkeys to descend to the ground below the trees.
In this scenario, what is the unconditioned stimulus for the vervent monkey’s behavior?
the vervent monkey eating bugs
the vervent monkey crying out
the group of monkeys descending
the sight of the hawk circling
Once a conditioned behavior is extinguished, it can no longer appear again.
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How does advertising use classical conditioning to help sell products?
It trains people to associate the product with positive emotions.
It uses more animals in the advertisements of the products being sold, which pleases most people.
It eliminates the negative aspects of products from commercials.
It appeals only to logic and intellect, and never to emotional content.
Edward spends a lot of time studying for his exams. He usually takes practice exams when he studies. During his study time, he drinks a lot of soda and coffee. When he takes his actual exams in class, he is frequently bothered by a strong urge to have soda or coffee.
What is the conditioned response (CR) in this scenario?
spending time studying
taking practice exams
craving soda and coffee
drinking soda and coffee
A neutral stimulus causes no response.
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One of the implications of John B. Watson’s work was that human phobias might be the result of classical conditioning.
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When a response becomes generalized, then someone will react to things that remind them of the first stimuli that caused a response.
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Justine starts yelling in the store when she wants something. Her parents buy her a toy in order to get Justine to stop yelling.
What type of conditioning is shaping the parents’ behavior?
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
Molly is eating red and black jellybeans from a paper bag. She is not looking at the jellybeans as she eats them. She likes red jellybeans, but she does not like black jellybeans. The amount of jellybeans she has to take from the jar before she gets a red one is never the same.
Which of the following statements is true?
Molly is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
Molly is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.
Molly is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Molly is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Molly catches her dog chewing on her favorite slippers. Molly swats the dog on the nose so that it will not chew her slippers again.
Which type of operant conditioning in occurring in the scenario?
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
One example of a fixed-interval reward schedule is the biweekly paycheck many workers earn.
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Research has indicated that physical punishment is the most effective kind of punishment.
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Lighting a fire on a cold night to get warm is an example of a positive reinforcement.
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Both positive and negative reinforcement serve to strengthen wanted behavior.
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Punishment is more effective when applied at least an hour after the target behavior has occurred.
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Harrison sends an e-mail to his boss. Harrison expects a response within five minutes, but he can’t help himself and checks every 30 seconds. After five minutes, a replying e-mail is delivered just as he expected.
Which of the following statements is true?
Harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
Harrison is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.
Harrison is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Harrison is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
When punishment is applied after every instance of an unwanted target behavior, it is generally more effective.
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According to research, the most powerful reinforcement technique in conditioning is __________.
extinction
negative reinforcement
positive reinforcement
punishment
Positive punishment occurs when a pleasant stimulus is removed after demonstration of a behavior.
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When a behavior is highly resistant to extinction, the organism takes longer to stop responding after a reinforcement is no longer given.
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Receiving an electrical shock when you forget to turn off the power before working on an electrical socket is an example of a negative punishment.
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