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ap psych unit 5 classical, operant and social learning

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael noticed that whenever he moved his dog’s food dish, his dog would come into the kitchen and act hungry and excited. He reasoned that because he feeds the dog using that dish, the sound of the dish had become a(n)

a)

conditioned response.

b)

unconditioned response.

c)

conditioned stimulus.

d)

unconditioned stimulus.

2.

Ever since she was scared by a dog as a young child, Angelica has been afraid of all dogs. The fact that she is afraid of not only the original dog but all types of dogs is an example of

a)

stimulus generalization.

b)

stimulus discrimination.

c)

spontaneous recovery.

d)

extinction.

3.

In Watson’s experiment with “Little Albert,” the conditioned stimulus was

a)

the fear of the noise.

b)

the fear of the rat.

c)

the loud noise.

d)

the white rat.

4.

Which of the following would be an example of vicarious classical conditioning?

a)

As a young child, Tony frequently observed his older sisters jump around and scream whenever any of them saw a spider, as they were very afraid of them. Subsequently, Tony experiences feelings of fear when he sees a spider.

b)

Tommy is told about a new product by a close friend and decides to buy it for himself.

c)

A cat responds to the sound of a bell because it sounds similar to a bell it hears on the television.

d)

Tonja watches her grandfather check the air pressure in her bike tire and then use a hand pump to add air to the tire. She is later able to check the air pressure and pump up the tire herself.

5.

Cindy had cheesy tacos at a local Mexican restaurant. Later she became terribly ill and suffered bouts of nausea and vomiting. What might we predict based on conditioned taste aversion research?

a)

Cindy will probably develop a strong liking for cheesy tacos.

b)

Cindy will probably be able to eat cheesy tacos with no nausea at all.

c)

Cindy will probably get nauseated the next time she tries to eat cheesy tacos.

d)

Cindy will probably continue to eat cheesy tacos except when she feels nauseous.

6.

Rescorla found that the CS must _________ the UCS for conditioning to take place.

a)

predict

b)

come after

c)

come at the same time as

d)

replace

7.

The work of Ivan Pavlov and John Watson fits best into which of psychology’s perspectives?

a)

behaviourism

b)

Gestalt Psychology

c)

neuropsychology

d)

humanism

8.

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 in the same way they did to the bell. What principle does this illustrate?

a)

generalization

b)

habituation

c)

aquisition

d)

stimulus

9.

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus

a)

naturally triggers a response

b)

is a naturally occurring response.

c)

is initially irrelevant, and then comes to trigger a response.

d)

objectively studies psychology.

e)

is Pavlovian.

10.

Classical conditioning is the type of learning in which a person links two or more stimuli and

a)

forgets about them.

b)

lays them out in sequence.

c)

receives a reward.

d)

anticipates events.

11.

If you have a snake phobia because you once heard a loud noise while looking at a snake, for you a snake is a

a)

Conditioned Stimulus

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

d)

Conditioned Response

12.

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, salivation was the

a)

Conditioned Stimulus

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

d)

Conditioned Response

13.

Lynn is teaching learning. Every time she claps her hands, Charlie turns off the light. When Randy claps in approval of Lynn’s presentation, Charlie does not turn the light off. What concept has Charlie demonstrated?

a)

Habituation

b)

Discrimination

c)

Spontaneous recovery

d)

Extinction

e)

Habituation

14.

After pairing the CS and US in a series of conditioning trials, the organism learns to respond to the CS alone. This response is then called

a)

Conditioned Stimulus

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

d)

Conditioned Response

15.

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, food was the

a)

Conditioned Stimulus

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

d)

Conditioned Response

16.

For conditioning to occur, the proper order of events is: (Reorder the following)

a)

conditioned Stimulus

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

1)
2)
3)
17.

Which of the following describes the state of affairs after conditioning?

a)

Unconditioned Response precedes Conditioned Stimulus

b)

Conditioned Stimulus precedes Conditioned Response

c)

Conditioned Response precedes Conditioned Stimulus

d)

extinction precedes generalization

18.

Negative reinforcement ​ (a)   responding; punishment ​ (b)   responding​

Choose from the below words
increases
decreases
19.

(a)   occurs when making a response removes an unpleasant event

20.

Acquiring a fear of a light because you saw someone else getting shocked when the light came on is an example of

(a)  

21.

Conducted classical conditioning experiment on Little Albert for him to fear a white rat after pairing with a loud noise.

a)

Albert Bandura

b)

John Watson

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Edward Thorndike

22.

Conducted experiments with rats and mazes to examine the role that reinforcement plays in the way that rats learn their way through complex mazes; led to idea of cognitive maps and latent learning.

a)

Edward Tolman

b)

Walter Mischel

c)

Martin Seligman

d)

Robert Rescorla

23.

Along with Robert Koelling he studied taste aversion in rats noticing rats would avoid water in radiation chambers due to it making them ill; he also helped with having wolves be fearful of sheep for ranch farmers. Timing of Conditioned Stimulus can be delayed and still have much power.

a)

John Pavlov

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

John Watson

d)

John Garcia

24.

Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning with dogs and salivation.

a)

Edward Thorndike

b)

John Watson

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Martin Seligman

25.

an American psychologist who specializes in the involvement of COGNITIVE processes in classical conditioning focusing on animal learning and behavior.

a)

Martin Seligman

b)

Robert Rescorla

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Edward Tolman

26.

Influential psychologist conducting research on operant conditioning; animals and humans can be trained using positive and negative reinforcement; as well as positive and negative punishment.

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

Albert Bandura

c)

John Garcia

d)

Walter Mischel

27.

famous in psychology for his work on learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism; law of effect theory..."reward behavior is likely to occur again."

a)

John Garcia

b)

John Watson

c)

Edward Thorndike

d)

Walter Mischel

28.

is an influential social cognitive psychologist who is perhaps best known for his social learning theory, the concept of self-efficacy, and his famous Bobo doll experiments.

a)

John B. Watson

b)

Edward Tolman

c)

Robert Rescorla

d)

Albert Bandura

29.

American psychologist best known for his groundbreaking study on delayed gratification known as “the marshmallow test.”

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

Walter Mischel

c)

Martin Seligman

d)

Robert Rescorla

30.

His theory of learned helplessness is popular among scientific and clinical psychologists.

a)

Martin Seligman

b)

Edward Tolman

c)

B.F. Skinner

d)

Albert Bandura

31.

Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

a)

clapping after a great concert performance

b)

getting money as payment

c)

running through a maze to get a reward

d)

sweating in hot weather

32.

ANY EVENT OR SITUATION THAT EVOKES A RESPONSE IS KNOWN AS?

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

STIMULUS

c)

REINFORCMENT

d)

SHAPING

33.

WHAT IS A TYPE OF LEARNING IN WHICH WE LINK TWO OR MORE STIMULI?

a)

CLASSICAL CONDITIOINING

b)

OPERANT CONDITIONING

c)

COGNITIVE LEARNING

d)

RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR

34.

IN CLASSICAL CONDITIONING, A STIMULUS THAT ELICITS NO RESPONSE BEFORE CONDITIONING

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

EXTINCTION

c)

NEUTRAL STIMULS

d)

SHAPING

35.

IN OPERANT CONDITIONING, WHAT IS AN EVENT THAT STRENGTHENS THE BEHAVIOR IT FOLLOWS?

a)

REINFORCMENT

b)

ACQUISITION

c)

EXTINCTION

d)

SHAPING

36.

WHAT IS AN OPERANT CONDITIONING PROCEDURE IN WHICH REINFORCERS GUIDE BEHAVIOR TOWARD CLOSER AND CLOSER APPROXIMATIONS?

a)

OPERANT BEHAVIOR

b)

RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR

c)

SHAPING

d)

STIMULUS

37.

SKINNER'S PIGEON OR RAT BOX EXPERIMENTS ARE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONING?

a)

CLASSICAL

b)

OPERANT

38.
Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a bell, the bell was a(n)
a)
unconditioned stimulus
b)
neutral stimulus 
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
unconditioned response
39.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What is the unconditioned stimulus for the fish?
a)
the food
b)
the water
c)
the light
d)
John
40.
Your allowance for doing your chores at home is an example of
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
aversive control
41.

When you put on your seat belt to make the annoying sound go away. What is this an example of ?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

42.

When you put a child in time out until they decrease their aggressive behavior. What is this an example of ?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

43.

In John Watson's "Little Albert" experiment, what was the unconditioned stimulus?

a)

The White Rat

b)

The Little Boy

c)

Anything White and Furry

d)

The Loud Noise

e)

Fear

44.
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus
a)
naturally triggers a response. 
b)
is a naturally occurring response. 
c)
is initially irrelevant, and then comes to trigger a response. 
d)
objectively studies psychology
45.
Define conditioned response
a)
A response that does not have to be learned
b)
A response that has been learned
c)
A stimulus that produced the response in an unconditioned reflex
d)
A form of learning
46.

The concept of "conditioning" is best described as the process of

a)

learning associations.

b)

discrimination.

c)

generalization.

d)

voluntary behavior.

47.

A 2nd grade teacher implements a rule for some troublemakers in the class: students will lose 1 minute of recess every time he or she breaks a classroom rule. Eventually, the students stop breaking the classroom rules. This is an example of

a)

negative punishment.

b)

positive punishment.

c)

positive reinforcement.

d)

negative reinforcement.

48.

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

a)

pulling your hand back quickly after you've touched a hot stove.

b)

blinking when you step outside on a sunny day.

c)

waving hello to a friend.

d)

the acquisition of a phobia.

49.

Scratching yourself to remove an itch is an example of

a)

negative reinforcement.

b)

positive reinforcement.

c)

negative punishment.

d)

positive punishment.

50.

A participant in a study has been classically conditioned to blink by pairing a tone and a puff of air to the participant's eye. The participant's response (blinking) to the puff of air is the

a)

unconditioned response.

b)

conditioned response.

c)

unconditioned stimulus.

d)

conditioned stimulus.