Chapter 3 Elicited Behaviours And Classical Conditioning SIMPLE MECHANISMS OF LEARNING

Question 1

An increase in the strength of a behaviour following reoated presentations of the eliciting stimulus is called __________

Answer 1

Sensitisation

Question 2

A decrease in strength of a behaviour following repeated presentations of the eliciting stimulus is called _________

Answer 2

Habituation

Question 3

Learning to ignore the sound if dripping water is an explain of ______ becoming increasingly aware of a jackhammer on the street is an exhale of ________

Answer 3

Habituation

Sensitisation

Question 4

The fact that Uriah e been several months since you last notices the sound of the fan in your home computer is an example of _____-_______ __________ such habituation tents to build up ______ abs disappear ________

Answer 4

Long term habituation
Slowly
slowly

Question 5

In general sensitisation is ________ stimulus specific than habituation

Answer 5

Less

Question 6

The presentation of a novel stimulus during a period of habituation can sometimes result in ___________ in which the habituated reasponse _______

Answer 6

Dishabituation

Reappears

Question 7

In general repeated presentations of a low intensity stimulus result in _________ ,and repeated presentations of high intensity stimulus result in __________

Answer 7

Habituation

Sensitisation

Question 8

A stimulus if intermediate intenisty will initially result in a period of _______ which is then followed by _________

Answer 8

Sensitisation

Habituation

Question 9

From an evolutionary standpoint if a stimulus is irrelevant or safe we tend to ________ to it, whereas if a stimulus is potentially dangerous we become _________ to it

Answer 9

Habituated

Sensitised

Question 10

We often fail to ________ to stimuli even if that are not actually dangerous be us out nervous system tends to err on the side of caution to keep us safe

Answer 10

Habituate

Question 11

The opponent process theory of emotion accounts for why a strong emotional response is often followed by a _________ emotional response

Answer 11

Opposite

Question 12

The ______-________ is directly elected by the emotional event this in turn elects the ______-________ the purpose of which is to maintain a relatively balance internal state knows as ______

Answer 12

A process
B process
Homeostasis

Question 13

The a process is known as the _______ process and the b process is known as the ________ process

Answer 13

Primary

Opponent

Question 14

With redecorated presentations of the emotional event the b process ________ in both _______ and ________

Answer 14

Increases
Strength
Duration

Question 15

The ___-___ is directly tied to the presence of the emotional event whereas the ___-______ is _______ to increase and ________ to decrease

Answer 15

A process
B process
Slow
Slow

Question 16

Feeling elated while talking to someone you love is an example of __-________ feeling love sick after you leave is an example of __-_______

Answer 16

A process

B process

Question 17

Classical conditioning is also known as ___________ conditioning or _______ conditioning

Answer 17

Pavlovian

Respondent

Question 18

In respondent conditioning the bahviours themselves are called ________ behaviours or simply ________

Answer 18

Respondent

Respondents

Question 19

In the metronome example the metronome is initially a_______ stimulus because it ______ elicit salivation

The food however is an ________ stimulus that elicits a ________response of salivation

Answer 19

Neutral
Does not
Unconditioned
Automatic

Question 20

During conditioning the metronome can be labelled aS either a _________ or an _________

Answer 20

NS

CS

Question 21

Following conditioning the metronome is a ________ stimulus and the salivation elected by the metronome is an ______ response

Answer 21

Conditioned

Conditioned

Question 22

Each patient of the metronome and the food is called a _______ _______

Answer 22

Conditioning trial

Question 23

In the basic classical conditioning procedure the ______ is paired with the ___- which in turn elects the _____ as a result the first stimulus becomes a _____ which elects a ______

Answer 23

US+ NS -> UR

CS-> CR

Question 24

Label each component of this diagram cc procedure

Wasp: painful sting -> fear

Wasp -> fear

Answer 24

NS:US-> UR

CS-> CR

Question 25

The CR is _______ ________ to the UR

Answer 25

Often

Similar

Question 26

A CR that appears identities to the UR is almost always ______ intense

Answer 26

Less

Question 27

Unconditioned stimulus

Answer 27

A stimulus that naturally elects a response

Question 28

Unconditioned response

Answer 28

Response that is naturally elicited by the US

Question 29

Contained stimulus

Answer 29

Stimulus that although initially neutral comes to elicit response because it has been associated with an unconditioned stimulus

Question 30

Conditioned response

Answer 30

A response OFTEN SIMILAR to the UR it is NEVER IDENTICAL even if it appears it

E.g. The CR is often weaker and less intense than the UR