Module 19 & 20 Review Items Spring 2021 PDF

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PSYC 100 Module 19 & 20 Review Items Module 19 1. Which of the following is an unconditioned response? a) jumping rope b) running through a maze to get food c) sweating in hot weather d) clapping after a concert 2. Who was taught to fear a white rat? a) John Watson b) Ivan Pavlov c) Little Albert d) Fat Albert 3. Before learning painfully that the sound of a buzzing bee signaled she was about to be stung, Sara felt no fear in response to the buzzing sound. At that time the sound of the buzzing bee was most clearly a(n) a) conditioned stimulus b) unconditional stimulus c) neutral stimulus d) unconditioned response 4. A real estate agent showed Gavin several pictures of lakeshore property while they were eating a delicious, mouth-watering meal. Later, when Gavin was given a tour of the property, he drooled with delight. For Gavin, the lakeshore property was a(n) a) conditioned stimulus b) unconditional stimulus c) neutral stimulus d) unconditioned response 5. The first studies of classical conditioning were conducted by a) Sigmund Freud b) Ivan Pavlov c) B.F. Skinner d) Wilhelm Wundt 6. In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a loud noise. In this fictional example, the loud noise is a(n) a) unconditioned stimulus b) conditioned stimulus c) neutral stimulus d) unconditioned response Module 20 7. The descriptors “positive” and “negative” in operant conditioning are synonyms for a) good and bad b) strong and weak c) deliberate and accidental d) add and remove

8. An animal trainer is teaching a miniature poodle to balance on a ball. Initially, he gives the poodle a treat for approaching the ball, then only for placing its front paws on the ball, and finally only for climbing on the ball. The trainer is mostly clearly using the method of a) negative reinforcement b) shaping c) negative punishment d) positive punishment 9. Mason, a stockbroker, runs two miles every day after work because it reduces his level of stress. Mason's running habit is maintained by ________. a) positive reinforcement b) negative reinforcement c) positive punishment d) negative punishment 10. After stopping, learning extinguishes more quickly with ___________ reinforcement but is more resistant to extinction with _______ reinforcement. a) continuous; partial b) partial; continuous c) positive; negative d) negative; positive 11. A young child who is spanked after running into the street learns not to repeat this behavior. In this case, the spanking is an example of a) positive reinforcement b) negative reinforcement c) positive punishment d) negative punishment 12. Punishment in young children should occur a) immediately after the undesired behavior b) intermittently c) only after a cooling-off period d) only after a child is old enough to truly understand the punishment...