Behavorial Psychology

Question 1

"Little Albert" was conditioned to be afraid of a rat. He also then feared white furry rabbits

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stimulus generalization

Question 2

A dog was trained to run to his owner's whistle but doesn't run to the sound of the school bell

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stimulus discrimination

Question 3

Psychological treatment: patient is exposed to stimulus while subjected to a form of discomfort

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aversion therapy

Question 4

When a neutral stimulus is paired with existing stimulus, the neutral stimulus then

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elicits the response.

Question 5

Maddie gets a speeding ticket, and her parents take her car away for 2 weeks, illustrating

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negative punishment

Question 6

the tendency of an animal to revert to unconscious and automatic behaviour that interferes with learned behaviour

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Instinctive drift

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule?

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being paid at work

Question 8

Operant conditioning was most experimented by

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B. F. Skinner

Question 9

Ivan Pavlov is known for his work in

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classical conditioning

Question 10

After weeks of successful extinction trials, your dachshund resumes burying bones in the yard.

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spontaneous recovery

Question 11

In classical conditioning, should the conditioned stimulus occur before, after, or during the unconditioned stimulus?

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Before, During

Question 12

The principles of operant conditioning are best illustrated by

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a token economy to reinforce adaptive behaviors

Question 13

Robert developed a fear and anxiety to music by Mozart, so if he then fears classical music...

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he generalized Mozart and classical music together

Question 14

Self-efficacy & social learning theory; observational learning; humans are information processors. Who is this?

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Albert Bandura

Question 15

Operant conditioning, in contrast with classical conditioning, emphasizes events that occur

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after the behavior

Question 16

Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is

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immediate, consistent, and intense

Question 17

Sam noticed every time she uses her electric can opener, her cat comes to the kitchen.

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Conditioned Stimulus: sound of the electric can opener

Question 18

What is the 3 term contingency?

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A. Antecedent, B. Behaviour, C. Consequence

Question 19

__________ occurs when making a response removes an unpleasant event (e.g. Putting on sunscreen to avoid sunburn)

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negative reinforcement

Question 20

Diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative stimulus after repeated exposure to it

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systematic desensitization

Question 21

A mother gives her son praise for doing homework. This is an example of:

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Positive reinforcement

Question 22

What is another name for negative punishment?

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Response cost

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