psych ch 6.2

Question 1

Long after her conditioned fear of dogs had been extinguished, Marcy experienced an unexpected surge of nervousness when first shown her cousin’s new cocker spaniel. Her unexpected nervousness best illustrates:

Answer 1

spontaneous recovery

Question 2

The predictability of an association between a CS and a US facilitates an organism’s ability to anticipate the occurrence of the US. This fact is most likely to be highlighted by a(n) ________ perspective in psychology.

Answer 2

cognitive

Question 3

Blinking in response to a puff of air directed to your eye is a(n)

Answer 3

UR

Question 4

The learning curve shown here illustrates

Answer 4

classical conditioning

Question 5

In the graph shown here, CR refers to

Answer 5

a learned response

Question 6

Extinction as shown on the graph is best exemplified in Pavlov’s research by

Answer 6

a decline in salivation after just using a bell tone without food

Question 7

Which option is the most valid criticism of Watson and Rayner’s work with “little Albert”?

Answer 7

It would be unethical by today’s research standards.

Question 8

In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus

Answer 8

is initially neutral, and then comes to trigger a response.

Question 9

A good example of stimulus generalization would be

Answer 9

responding with fear to a white stuffed rabbit after being conditioned to fear a live white rabbit

Question 10

A good example of a therapeutic application for classical conditioning would be

Question 11

Operant conditioning, habituation and sensitization are all examples of learning because they involve

Answer 11

acquiring new and relatively enduring information or behaviors through experience