Question 1

Which procedure is carried out to determine if an organism can learn to avoid a non-signaled aversive stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) free-operant avoidance 
B) discriminated avoidance 
C) shuttle avoidance 
D) two-way avoidance 
A) free-operant avoidance 
B) discriminated avoidance 
C) shuttle avoidance 
D) two-way avoidance

Question 2

In a discriminated avoidance procedure, the CS is

Accepted Answer

A) always followed by the aversive US. 
B) never followed by the aversive US. 
C) followed by the aversive US if the subject makes the CR. 
D) not followed by the aversive US if the subject makes the CR. 
A) always followed by the aversive US. 
B) never followed by the aversive US. 
C) followed by the aversive US if the subject makes the CR. 
D) not followed by the aversive US if the subject makes the CR.

Question 3

The most important factor contributing to the extinction of an avoidance response in a flooding procedure is

Accepted Answer

A) the number of response prevention trials. 
B) the time spent exposed to the CS during response prevention trials. 
C) the time spent engaging in the UR during response prevention trials. 
D) the time spent exposed to the US during response prevention trials. 
A) the number of response prevention trials. 
B) the time spent exposed to the CS during response prevention trials. 
C) the time spent engaging in the UR during response prevention trials. 
D) the time spent exposed to the US during response prevention trials.

Question 4

In a free-operant procedure, if the R-S interval is shorter than the S-S interval, you would expect

Accepted Answer

A) the subject would quickly learn to make the avoidance response. 
B) the subject would slowly learn to make the avoidance response. 
C) the subject would be unlikely to make the avoidance response. 
D) subjects would vary greatly as to their learning rates. 
A) the subject would quickly learn to make the avoidance response. 
B) the subject would slowly learn to make the avoidance response. 
C) the subject would be unlikely to make the avoidance response. 
D) subjects would vary greatly as to their learning rates.

Question 5

What are species specific defense reactions and why is it important to consider them in avoidance and punishment situations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Your new client has a fear of exams and to avoid them has been skipping class altogether. What can you do to eliminate this disruptive avoidance behavior?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Your cat tried to avoid the new puppy by running away, but the puppy always caught the cat. Now, the cat successfully avoids the puppy by becoming very still every time the puppy is near. Which theory best accounts for the shaping of your cat's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) SSDR theory 
B) the two-process theory of avoidance 
C) the shock-frequency reduction theory 
D) the safety-signal hypothesis 
A) SSDR theory 
B) the two-process theory of avoidance 
C) the shock-frequency reduction theory 
D) the safety-signal hypothesis

Which procedure is carried out to determine if an organism can learn to avoid a non-signaled aversive stimulus?

In a discriminated avoidance procedure, the CS is

The most important factor contributing to the extinction of an avoidance response in a flooding procedure is

In a free-operant procedure, if the R-S interval is shorter than the S-S interval, you would expect

What are species specific defense reactions and why is it important to consider them in avoidance and punishment situations?

Your new client has a fear of exams and to avoid them has been skipping class altogether. What can you do to eliminate this disruptive avoidance behavior?

Your cat tried to avoid the new puppy by running away, but the puppy always caught the cat. Now, the cat successfully avoids the puppy by becoming very still every time the puppy is near. Which theory best accounts for the shaping of your cat's behavior?

Introduction

Elicited Behavior Habituation and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning

Stimulus Control of Behavior

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Exam 10: Averse Control

Which procedure is carried out to determine if an organism can learn to avoid a non-signaled aversive stimulus?

In a discriminated avoidance procedure, the CS is

The most important factor contributing to the extinction of an avoidance response in a flooding procedure is

In a free-operant procedure, if the R-S interval is shorter than the S-S interval, you would expect

What are species specific defense reactions and why is it important to consider them in avoidance and punishment situations?

Your new client has a fear of exams and to avoid them has been skipping class altogether. What can you do to eliminate this disruptive avoidance behavior?

Your cat tried to avoid the new puppy by running away, but the puppy always caught the cat. Now, the cat successfully avoids the puppy by becoming very still every time the puppy is near. Which theory best accounts for the shaping of your cat's behavior?

Introduction

Elicited Behavior Habituation and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Comparative Cognition I

Comparative Cognition II

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