Question 1

Describe and define an example of spontaneous recovery using Pavlov's conditioning model.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Define spontaneous rec

Question 2

When a conditioned compensatory response occurs, the:

Accepted Answer

A)  CR is the opposite of the UR. 
B)  CR is the same as the UR. 
C)  US is the same as the CS. 
D)  US is the same as the CR. 
A)  CR is the opposite of the UR. 
B)  CR is the same as the UR. 
C)  US is the same as the CS. 
D)  US is the same as the CR.

Question 3

Latent inhibition is problematic for the Rescorla-Wagner model because the model predicts that there will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning in the pre-exposure phase (phase 1). 
B)  learning in the training phase (phase 2). 
C)  no learning in the pre-exposure phase (phase 1). 
D)  no learning in the training phase (phase 2). 
A)  learning in the pre-exposure phase (phase 1). 
B)  learning in the training phase (phase 2). 
C)  no learning in the pre-exposure phase (phase 1). 
D)  no learning in the training phase (phase 2).

Question 4

Jeff's dog salivates when he goes to the cupboard to get a dog biscuit. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cupboard 
B)  Jeff 
C)  the dog biscuit 
D)  salivation 
A)  the cupboard 
B)  Jeff 
C)  the dog biscuit 
D)  salivation

Question 5

Which result suggests that the hippocampus is critical for CS modulation effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampal lesions eliminate latent inhibition in rabbit eyeblink conditioning. 
B)  The hippocampus is not necessary for acquiring basic conditioned responses. 
C)  The hippocampus is highly active during conditioning. 
D)  The hippocampus is not necessary for eyeblink conditioning to occur. 
A)  Hippocampal lesions eliminate latent inhibition in rabbit eyeblink conditioning. 
B)  The hippocampus is not necessary for acquiring basic conditioned responses. 
C)  The hippocampus is highly active during conditioning. 
D)  The hippocampus is not necessary for eyeblink conditioning to occur.

Question 6

Anatomical changes in neural circuits (such as growth or loss of synapses) seem to be responsible for _____ forms of memory; intracellular changes (such as an increase or decrease in neurotransmitter vesicles) seem to be responsible for _____ forms of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term; short-term 
B)  short-term; long-term 
C)  short-term; short-term 
D)  long-term; long-term 
A)  long-term; short-term 
B)  short-term; long-term 
C)  short-term; short-term 
D)  long-term; long-term

Question 7

When a conditioned eyeblink response is learned using brain stimulation, the CR is:

Accepted Answer

A)  learned more quickly than when an air puff is used. 
B)  learned more slowly than when an air puff is used. 
C)  learned at the same rate as when an air puff is used. 
D)  not able to be learned at all. 
A)  learned more quickly than when an air puff is used. 
B)  learned more slowly than when an air puff is used. 
C)  learned at the same rate as when an air puff is used. 
D)  not able to be learned at all.

Question 8

The Conditioned Emotional Response was a technique developed to study:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional response. 
B)  learned fear. 
C)  sound response. 
D)  influence of surroundings. 
A)  emotional response. 
B)  learned fear. 
C)  sound response. 
D)  influence of surroundings.

Question 9

Suppose one conditions a dog to salivate in response to a tone (by pairing the tone with food). Then, the person presents both the tone and a light together, followed by the food. The dog will:

Accepted Answer

A)  salivate only in response to the tone. 
B)  salivate only in response to the light. 
C)  salivate in response to both the tone and light. 
D)  not salivate to the tone or the light. 
A)  salivate only in response to the tone. 
B)  salivate only in response to the light. 
C)  salivate in response to both the tone and light. 
D)  not salivate to the tone or the light.

Question 10

When the eyeblink reflex is conditioned using a tone, the conditioned response is:

Accepted Answer

A)  blinking in response to a puff of air. 
B)  blinking in response to the tone. 
C)  the puff of air. 
D)  the tone. 
A)  blinking in response to a puff of air. 
B)  blinking in response to the tone. 
C)  the puff of air. 
D)  the tone.

Question 11

If an air-puff US is delivered to an untrained rabbit, what happens in the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no activity in the interpositus nucleus and no UR to the air puff. 
B)  There is no activity in the interpositus nucleus, but there is a UR to the air puff. 
C)  There is activity in the interpositus nucleus, and there is a UR to the air puff. 
D)  There is activity in the interpositus nucleus, but there is no UR to the air puff. 
A)  There is no activity in the interpositus nucleus and no UR to the air puff. 
B)  There is no activity in the interpositus nucleus, but there is a UR to the air puff. 
C)  There is activity in the interpositus nucleus, and there is a UR to the air puff. 
D)  There is activity in the interpositus nucleus, but there is no UR to the air puff.

Question 12

If someone blows a puff of air into one's eyes, the person automatically blinks. In this example, the puff of air is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditioned stimulus. 
B)  unconditioned response. 
C)  conditioned stimulus. 
D)  conditioned response. 
A)  unconditioned stimulus. 
B)  unconditioned response. 
C)  conditioned stimulus. 
D)  conditioned response.

Question 13

The Rescorla-Wagner model is a(n) _____ theory of learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  US modulation 
B)  CS modulation 
C)  attentional 
D)  latent 
A)  US modulation 
B)  CS modulation 
C)  attentional 
D)  latent

Question 14

The hippocampus:

Accepted Answer

A)  must be intact for normal eyeblink conditioning to occur. 
B)  is especially active during the early phases of classical conditioning. 
C)  is important in mediating response timing. 
D)  computes the degree to which the US is unexpected. 
A)  must be intact for normal eyeblink conditioning to occur. 
B)  is especially active during the early phases of classical conditioning. 
C)  is important in mediating response timing. 
D)  computes the degree to which the US is unexpected.

Question 15

Which factor has been implicated in implementing the Rescorla-Wagner error-correction mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
B)  inhibitory connections between the interpositus nucleus and the Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
C)  pontine nuclei in the brain stem 
D)  inhibitory connections between the interpositus nucleus and the inferior olive 
A)  Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
B)  inhibitory connections between the interpositus nucleus and the Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
C)  pontine nuclei in the brain stem 
D)  inhibitory connections between the interpositus nucleus and the inferior olive

Question 16

Some pet owners use a "clicker" device to train their pets. For example, if a cat owner wants her cat to stay off the bed, she might make a "click" sound with a clicker whenever the cat gets on the bed, and follow it shortly by a squirt of water to the cat. In this example, identify the CS, US, CR, and UR.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: CS-the click

Question 17

When the US is an unpleasant event such as shock, the conditioning is called _____ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive 
B)  appetitive 
C)  delay 
D)  trace 
A)  aversive 
B)  appetitive 
C)  delay 
D)  trace

Question 18

After a rabbit has been trained with eyeblink conditioning, _____ is observed when the CS is presented.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased neural activity in Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
B)  increased neural activity in Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
C)  decreased neural activity in the interpositus nucleus 
D)  no change in neural activity in the interpositus nucleus 
A)  decreased neural activity in Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
B)  increased neural activity in Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex 
C)  decreased neural activity in the interpositus nucleus 
D)  no change in neural activity in the interpositus nucleus

Question 19

What is latent inhibition and why is it a problem for the Rescorla-Wagner model of learning?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Provide a brief descri

Question 20

Define each of the components of classical conditioning. And provide an example applying it to one's daily life. Explain the answer in detail using each of the components.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Define unconditioned s

Describe and define an example of spontaneous recovery using Pavlov's conditioning model.

When a conditioned compensatory response occurs, the:

Latent inhibition is problematic for the Rescorla-Wagner model because the model predicts that there will be:

Jeff's dog salivates when he goes to the cupboard to get a dog biscuit. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

Which result suggests that the hippocampus is critical for CS modulation effects?

Anatomical changes in neural circuits (such as growth or loss of synapses) seem to be responsible for _ forms of memory; intracellular changes (such as an increase or decrease in neurotransmitter vesicles) seem to be responsible for _ forms of memory.

When a conditioned eyeblink response is learned using brain stimulation, the CR is:

The Conditioned Emotional Response was a technique developed to study:

Suppose one conditions a dog to salivate in response to a tone (by pairing the tone with food). Then, the person presents both the tone and a light together, followed by the food. The dog will:

When the eyeblink reflex is conditioned using a tone, the conditioned response is:

If an air-puff US is delivered to an untrained rabbit, what happens in the cerebellum?

If someone blows a puff of air into one's eyes, the person automatically blinks. In this example, the puff of air is a(n):

The Rescorla-Wagner model is a(n) _____ theory of learning.

The hippocampus:

Which factor has been implicated in implementing the Rescorla-Wagner error-correction mechanism?

When the US is an unpleasant event such as shock, the conditioning is called _____ conditioning.

After a rabbit has been trained with eyeblink conditioning, _____ is observed when the CS is presented.

What is latent inhibition and why is it a problem for the Rescorla-Wagner model of learning?

Define each of the components of classical conditioning. And provide an example applying it to one's daily life. Explain the answer in detail using each of the components.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 4: Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Describe and define an example of spontaneous recovery using Pavlov's conditioning model.

When a conditioned compensatory response occurs, the:

Latent inhibition is problematic for the Rescorla-Wagner model because the model predicts that there will be:

Jeff's dog salivates when he goes to the cupboard to get a dog biscuit. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

Which result suggests that the hippocampus is critical for CS modulation effects?

Anatomical changes in neural circuits (such as growth or loss of synapses) seem to be responsible for _____ forms of memory; intracellular changes (such as an increase or decrease in neurotransmitter vesicles) seem to be responsible for _____ forms of memory.

When a conditioned eyeblink response is learned using brain stimulation, the CR is:

The Conditioned Emotional Response was a technique developed to study:

Suppose one conditions a dog to salivate in response to a tone (by pairing the tone with food). Then, the person presents both the tone and a light together, followed by the food. The dog will:

When the eyeblink reflex is conditioned using a tone, the conditioned response is:

If an air-puff US is delivered to an untrained rabbit, what happens in the cerebellum?

If someone blows a puff of air into one's eyes, the person automatically blinks. In this example, the puff of air is a(n):

The Rescorla-Wagner model is a(n) _____ theory of learning.

The hippocampus:

Which factor has been implicated in implementing the Rescorla-Wagner error-correction mechanism?

When the US is an unpleasant event such as shock, the conditioning is called _____ conditioning.

After a rabbit has been trained with eyeblink conditioning, _____ is observed when the CS is presented.

What is latent inhibition and why is it a problem for the Rescorla-Wagner model of learning?

Define each of the components of classical conditioning. And provide an example applying it to one's daily life. Explain the answer in detail using each of the components.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Anatomical changes in neural circuits (such as growth or loss of synapses) seem to be responsible for _ forms of memory; intracellular changes (such as an increase or decrease in neurotransmitter vesicles) seem to be responsible for _ forms of memory.