Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between classical and operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning pairs a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a response, while operant conditioning uses reinforcement or punishment to increase or decrease a behavior.

Question 2

In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment, which of the following is the correct sequence of events?

Accepted Answer

Neutral stimulus $\rightarrow$ Unconditioned stimulus $\rightarrow$ Unconditioned response $\rightarrow$ Conditioned stimulus $\rightarrow$ Conditioned response

Question 3

Which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Question 4

A child learns to fear dogs after being bitten by one. Later, the child also fears cats and rabbits. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization

Question 5

According to Bandura's Social Learning Theory, which of the following is NOT one of the four processes involved in observational learning?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcement

Question 6

Which brain structure is most closely associated with the formation of new explicit (declarative) memories?

Accepted Answer

Hippocampus

Question 7

A student studies for an exam in the same room where the exam will be held. According to the encoding specificity principle, this will most likely:

Accepted Answer

Increase recall because retrieval cues are present.

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'shaping' in operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Gradually rewarding a rat for behaviors that are closer and closer to pressing a lever.

Question 9

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, which type of memory has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a primary reinforcer?

Accepted Answer

Food

Question 11

A patient is unable to form new memories after damage to the hippocampus. This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia

Question 12

Which of the following best describes Piaget's concept of 'conservation'?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape.

Question 13

According to Vygotsky, the 'zone of proximal development' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The difference between what a child can do alone and what they can do with help.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of proactive interference?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty remembering a new password because your old password keeps coming to mind.

Question 15

Which process is most involved in the consolidation of long-term memories?

Accepted Answer

Synaptic changes such as long-term potentiation ($LTP$)

Question 16

A researcher uses a cross-sectional design to study cognitive development. This means:

Accepted Answer

Different age groups are studied at the same time.

Question 17

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'latent learning'?

Accepted Answer

A child learns a song by listening but only sings it when asked.

Question 18

Which of the following is a key criticism of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

He underestimated the role of language in cognitive development.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the process of 'habituation'?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing response to a repeated stimulus.

Question 20

According to the Levels of Processing theory, which type of encoding leads to the best long-term memory retention?

Accepted Answer

Deep encoding

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