Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral addiction?

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A) addiction to exercise 
B) addiction to alcohol 
C) addiction to cocaine 
D) addiction to caffeine 
A) addiction to exercise 
B) addiction to alcohol 
C) addiction to cocaine 
D) addiction to caffeine

Question 2

Suppose you are trying to save for a new television,but your friends are pressuring you to go out with them tonight to the new club in town.You are MOST likely to stay home and save your money if you:

Accepted Answer

A) are a teenager. 
B) have arranged for your paycheck to be automatically deposited into a savings account. 
C) know it will be a long time before you have enough money to buy the television. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) are a teenager. 
B) have arranged for your paycheck to be automatically deposited into a savings account. 
C) know it will be a long time before you have enough money to buy the television. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) There is general agreement that it is an ineffective way to change a behavior. 
B) It is considered a good way to change behavior regardless of how it is used. 
C) It is most effective when you begin with a weak punishment and gradually work up to a stronger punishment. 
D) Its effects can be counteracted if the punished behavior is simultaneously being reinforced. 
A) There is general agreement that it is an ineffective way to change a behavior. 
B) It is considered a good way to change behavior regardless of how it is used. 
C) It is most effective when you begin with a weak punishment and gradually work up to a stronger punishment. 
D) Its effects can be counteracted if the punished behavior is simultaneously being reinforced.

Question 4

Give an example of a secondary reinforcer and explain how it might be related to a primary reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: One example

Question 5

Extinction mimicry occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) rats are no longer able to make the motor responses necessary to press a bar. 
B) rats who are no longer reinforced for bar pressing continue to press the bar. 
C) the VTA is electrically stimulated. 
D) rats are given drugs that block dopamine transmission. 
A) rats are no longer able to make the motor responses necessary to press a bar. 
B) rats who are no longer reinforced for bar pressing continue to press the bar. 
C) the VTA is electrically stimulated. 
D) rats are given drugs that block dopamine transmission.

Question 6

People with long-term addictions to cocaine or amphetamine:

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A) have reduced cravings for the drug as well as a stronger "high" than they did in the early stages of addiction. 
B) have reduced cravings for the drug than they did in the early stages of addiction. 
C) do not receive the same "high" that they did in the early stages of addiction. 
D) receive a much stronger "high" than they did in the early stages of addiction. 
A) have reduced cravings for the drug as well as a stronger "high" than they did in the early stages of addiction. 
B) have reduced cravings for the drug than they did in the early stages of addiction. 
C) do not receive the same "high" that they did in the early stages of addiction. 
D) receive a much stronger "high" than they did in the early stages of addiction.

Question 7

In the brain,what are the naturally occurring substances that have effects similar to those of opiate drugs such as heroin and morphine?

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) amphetamines 
C) dopamine 
D) endogenous opioids 
A) opiates 
B) amphetamines 
C) dopamine 
D) endogenous opioids

Question 8

Carlita used to get nervous whenever she has to travel by airplane.Recently,her friend taught Carlita some deep breathing techniques to help her relax.Carlita tried them out and felt much better when she next flew.Now,she always does deep breathing exercises before she flies.Is this an example of classical or operant conditioning? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: This is oper

Question 9

List and describe the four factors that determine the effectiveness of punishment,as discussed in your textbook.

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Grading criteria: The answer must identi

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral addiction?

Suppose you are trying to save for a new television,but your friends are pressuring you to go out with them tonight to the new club in town.You are MOST likely to stay home and save your money if you:

Which of the following is true about punishment?

Give an example of a secondary reinforcer and explain how it might be related to a primary reinforcer.

Extinction mimicry occurs when:

People with long-term addictions to cocaine or amphetamine:

In the brain,what are the naturally occurring substances that have effects similar to those of opiate drugs such as heroin and morphine?

List and describe the four factors that determine the effectiveness of punishment,as discussed in your textbook.

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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 5: Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral addiction?

Suppose you are trying to save for a new television,but your friends are pressuring you to go out with them tonight to the new club in town.You are MOST likely to stay home and save your money if you:

Which of the following is true about punishment?

Give an example of a secondary reinforcer and explain how it might be related to a primary reinforcer.

Extinction mimicry occurs when:

People with long-term addictions to cocaine or amphetamine:

In the brain,what are the naturally occurring substances that have effects similar to those of opiate drugs such as heroin and morphine?

List and describe the four factors that determine the effectiveness of punishment,as discussed in your textbook.

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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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