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Unit 4 Cognition

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A simple form of learning in which a stimulus is associated with a response (i.e Pavlov's Dogs)

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

c)

Latent Learning

d)

Observational Learning

2.

What was the neutral stimulus that was used to condition Pavlov's dogs? (cause salivation)

a)

The Food

b)

The Bell

c)

An electric shock

d)

Nothing

3.

When a conditioned stimulus no longer causes a conditioned response to occur, ______ has taken place

a)

Habituation

b)

Spontaneous Recovery

c)

Generalization

d)

Extinction

4.

When a conditioned response suddenly returns when the conditioned stimulus reappears after a long period of elapsed time (i.e the beginning of Don't Stop Believing), that is called...

a)

Extinction

b)

Generalization

c)

Spontaneous Recovery

d)

Discrimination

5.

A form of learning where people and animals learn to do certain things and not to do others because of the results of what they do is called... (i.e the clip from Big Bang Theory)

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

c)

Latent Learning

d)

Observational Learning

6.

In order to get a behavior to continue you would use...

a)

Reinforcement

b)

Punishment

c)

Conditions

d)

Responses

7.

To get a behavior to end, you would use...

a)

Reinforcement

b)

Punishment

c)

Conditions

d)

Responses

8.

Adding something pleasant to get a behavior to continue would be an example of... (i.e Candy for good grades)

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

9.

Adding something unpleasant to get a behavior to end would be an example of... (i.e not doing chores results in more chores being added)

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

10.

Removing something unpleasant in order to get a behavior to continue would be an example of... (i.e the sound of an alarm clock)

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

11.

The removal of something pleasant to get a behavior to end would be an example of... (i.e getting grounded)

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

12.

A form of learning where people gain knowledge by observing and imitating others is called... (i.e The Bobo Doll Experiment)

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

c)

Latent Learning

d)

Observational Learning

13.

process of developing a learned response

a)

Generalization

b)


Cognition

c)

Acquisition

d)

Extinction

14.

Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called

a)

Episodic Memories

b)

Semantic Memories

c)

Implicit Memories

d)

Flashbulb Memories

15.

The process of filing information into your memory is...

a)

Encoding

b)

Storage

c)

Maintenance Rehearsal

d)

Elaborative Rehearsal

16.

Activated memory that holds a few items briefly (such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing) before the information is stored or forgotten

a)

Sensory Memory

b)

Short-Term Memory

c)

Long-Term Memory

d)

Semantic Memory

17.

Bringing information back to mind is called...

a)

Recongnition

b)

Recall

c)

Decay

d)

Amnesia

18.

The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember

a)

encoding

b)

recognition

c)

chunking

d)

episodic

19.

You switch off a bedside alarm clock but can still hear it ringing for a couple of seconds. This is most likely due to ______ memory.

a)

Echoic

b)

Eidetic

c)

Iconic

d)

Episodic

20.
the conscious repetition of information, either to maintain it in consciousness or to encode it for storage. 
a)
rehearsal
b)
retrieval
c)
relearning
d)
recall
21.
the process of getting information out of memory storage. 
a)
recall 
b)
rehearsal
c)
priming
d)
retrieval
22.
Our memory for skills, such as riding a bike.
a)
implicit memory
b)
explicit memory
c)
echoic memory
d)
iconic memory
23.
Our memory for facts, such as psych vocabulary.
a)
explicit memory
b)
implicit memory
c)
priming
d)
next-in-line effect
24.

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system

a)

Sensory Memory

b)

Long-Term Memory

c)

Short-term Memory

25.

What we learn in one physical state we remember in that state.

a)

memory construction

b)

priming

c)

state-dependent memory

d)

retrieval failure

26.

The term for remembering the things at the beginning and end of a list.

a)

Tip of the Tongue

b)

Serial position effect

c)

Spacing effect

d)

Method of Loci

27.

What is Semantic Encoding?

a)

Only go over the information twice

b)

Repeat the information over and over

c)

Attach meaning to the information

d)

Store a picture of the information in your memory

28.

Which memory task involves identifying objects encountered before?

a)

Repression

b)

Recall

c)

Relearning

d)

Recognition

29.

Discovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to salivate at the ringing of a bell

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

Stanley Milgram

30.

Which of the following best defines vicarious learning?

a)

Learning that occurs through direct experience and personal practice.

b)

Learning by observing others and experiencing their actions or consequences indirectly.

c)

Learning through trial and error without guidance from others.

d)

Learning that requires strict memorization and repetition.

31.

To learn through observation you must be aware of the actions of the people around you.

a)

ability

b)

retention

c)

attention

d)

motivation

32.

To learn through observation you must remember the behaviors you witnessed.

a)

retention

b)

ability

c)

motivation

d)

attention

33.

To learn through observation you must be able to reproduce the actions you witnessed.

a)

retention

b)

attention

c)

ability

d)

motivation

34.

You are more likely to learn through observation if you like the person whose actions you observed or you like the reward.

a)

ability

b)

retention

c)

attention

d)

motivation

35.

In classical conditioning, a _____________ is an event or thing that causes an automatic (elicited) response

a)

Unconditioned response

b)

Unconditioned stimulus

c)

Conditioned stimulus

d)

Conditioned response

36.

In classical conditioning, a ________________ is the learned reaction to the conditioned stimulus

a)

Conditioned stimulus

b)

Neutral stimulus

c)

Conditioned response

d)

Unconditioned response

37.

Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a bell, the bell was a(n)

a)

unconditioned stimulus

b)

conditioned stimulus

c)

neutral stimulus 

d)

unconditioned response

38.

When Elijah was a child, he spent many happy weekends with his grandmother and they had lots of fun baking scones together. Now whenever Elijah smells freshly baking scones he feels happy. The happiness he felt from spending time baking with his grandmother is...

a)

A conditioned stimulus 

b)

An unconditioned stimulus 

c)

A conditioned response

d)

An unconditioned response

39.

What is the main difference between prosocial and antisocial behavior?

a)

Prosocial behavior is always intentional, while antisocial behavior is accidental.

b)

Prosocial behavior involves helping others, while antisocial behavior involves actions that harm or disregard others.

c)

Prosocial behavior is only shown by adults, while antisocial behavior is only shown by children.

d)

Prosocial behavior involves being friendly, while antisocial behavior involves being shy.

40.

The 3 main stages of the memory process...

a)

Episodic, Semantic, Implicit

b)

Encoding, Storage, Retrieval

c)

Temporal, Parietal, Occipital

d)

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria