Question 1

Which of the following best distinguishes between a reflex and an instinct?

Accepted Answer

A reflex is an automatic, involuntary response to a specific stimulus, while an instinct is a more complex, innate drive involving the organism as a whole.

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of habituation?

Accepted Answer

A student becomes less startled by the sound of the school bell after hearing it every day for several months.

Question 3

In classical conditioning, what is the role of the neutral stimulus (NS)?

Accepted Answer

It is paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) to eventually elicit a conditioned response (CR).

Question 4

A dog learns to salivate at the sound of a bell after the bell has been repeatedly paired with food. In this example, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

Accepted Answer

The bell

Question 5

Which of the following best describes stimulus generalization?

Accepted Answer

A learned response occurs to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Question 6

In the 'Little Albert' experiment, what psychological concept was primarily demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning of emotional responses

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Taking away a loud, annoying noise when a rat presses a lever

Question 8

A factory worker is paid after assembling every 10 products. Which schedule of reinforcement does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Fixed ratio

Question 9

Which of the following statements about punishment is supported by research?

Accepted Answer

Punishment can create anxiety and may encourage subversive behavior.

Question 10

According to the concept of biological preparedness, which association would an animal most easily learn?

Accepted Answer

A bird associates a specific taste with illness after eating a toxic insect.

Question 11

Which partial reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Question 12

A person believes their lucky socks help them win at poker because they wore them during a big win. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Superstitious behavior due to accidental reinforcement

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates latent learning?

Accepted Answer

A rat learns the layout of a maze but only demonstrates this knowledge when food is placed at the end.

Question 14

Observational learning requires which of the following steps?

Accepted Answer

Paying attention, remembering the behavior, reproducing the action, and being motivated to carry it out

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of conditioned taste aversion?

Accepted Answer

A person avoids a restaurant after getting food poisoning there once, even if the illness occurred hours after eating.

Question 16

Which equation best represents the process of classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

$NS + UCS \rightarrow UCR$

Question 17

A slot machine pays out after an unpredictable number of lever pulls. This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Question 18

Which of the following is a potential negative effect of exposure to media violence, according to research?

Accepted Answer

Distorted understanding of nonviolent acts

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the law of effect as proposed by Thorndike?

Accepted Answer

Behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to recur.

Question 20

A child learns to fear not only the white rat used in the Little Albert experiment, but also other white, furry objects. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization

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