Chapter 3 Review
PSYCH 315

1. In classical conditioning, the CR is _______.

emitted
reinforcing
elicited
identical to the UCR

2. Brown and Jenkins conducted the first sign-tracking experiment. These researchers demonstrated sign-tracking by showing that

rats will learn to fear a stimulus compartment that has been associated with shock
monkeys learn quickly where food will be delivered, and watch that location intently
dogs will automatically salivate to a CS if that CS ahs been habituated
pigeons will learn to peck a key light which is followed by presentation of food

3. Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding the eye blink response

it was studied using the nictitating membrane response (NMR)
it was studied using mild electrical shocks to the paraorbital area of the eye
it represents a type of learning in which a CS is associated with a UCS
it represents a type of instrumental avoidance learning

4. Which conditioning procedure is being employed if the CS is presented and continued until the UCS is presented?

backward conditioning
delayed conditioning
trace conditioning
temporal conditioning

5. Ralf is using antabuse (disulfiram) to treat his alcoholism. Antabuse changes the metabolic processes and makes it impossible to digest alcohol without sever discomfort and sickness. What is the conditioned response to antabuse?

sickness
withdrawal from alcohol
anticipation of sickness
sickness elicited from alcohol consumption

6. Each morning, a cat hears the sound of a can opener start and stop prior to feeding. The cat soon appears at the food dish a few moments following the termination of the sound of the can opener. This behavior is most likely being influenced by what type of classical conditioning procedure?

trace conditioning
delayed conditioning
temporal conditioning
backward conditioning

7. Zeligman named the predisposition some CS to be associated with some UCS

expectancy
preparedness
innate releasing stimuli
stimulus conspicuous

8. Jim is trying to study for a final exam. However, he keeps hearing sirens from outside that disrupt his concentration. According to Pavlov, the sound of the sirens is producing _______ which is interfering with Jim’s studying.

conditioned inhibition
retroactive inhibition
external inhibition
internal inhibition

9. Pavlov found disinhibition while conducting experiments on extinction. To produce disinhibition, the experimenter

presents a previously used UCS during extinction which blocks the occurrence of extinction
presents a novel stimulus during extinction which increases the strength of the CR
introduces a long time interval between the end of conditioning training and the start of extinction training
varies the time intervals between successive presentations of the CS-alone

10. In pseudoconditioning

there no tangible CS
CS serves as a UCS
UCS is not reflexive (alpha conditioning)
CR is elicited to first presentation of CS

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