A relatively simple part of stimulus configuration is termed:

Related Mcqs:

1. A relatively simple part of stimulus configuration is termed:

   A. Innate releasing mechanism B. Taxis C. Sign stimulus D. Kinesis...

2. Which THREE of the following are true regarding habituation and dishabituation?
   1:Habituation involves a gradual reduction in the magnitude of the response to repeated presentation of the response of a stimulus
   2:In dishabituation, the response returns when a salient extraneous stimulus is presented just before a trial with the habituated stimulus
   3:Habituation is caused by sensory-motor fatigue
   4:Habituation occurs as a consequence of the repeated presentation of a single event

   A. 1,2 & 3 B. 2,3 & 4 C. 1,2 & 4 D. 4...

3. In which form of conditioning is the conditioned stimulus (CS) presented after the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) _______________?

   A. higher order conditioning B. forward conditioning C. backward conditioning D. second order conditioning...

4. The ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus is called __________________?

   A. shaping B. acquisition C. discrimination D. generalization...

5. When Pavlov repeatedly presented the conditioned stimulus without pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response failed to occur. This is known as __________________?

   A. condition failure B. recovery C. extinction D. habituation...

6. Rahila found that a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus only if it is contingent and:

   A. Inclusive B. Dominant C. Informative D. Appropriate...

7. The presentation of an aversive stimulus of the removal of a positive stimulus are both examples of:

   A. negative reinforcement B. punishment C. positive reinforcement D. secondary reinforcement...

8. The idea that the amount of change in a stimulus necessary to produce a JND is a constant proportion of the stimulus intensity is called:

   A. James law B. The all-or-none principle C. The law of diminishing returns D. Weber’s law...

9. The bundles of axons or dendrites bounded by connective tissue are termed:The bundles of axons or dendrites bounded by connective tissue are termed:

   A. Brain B. Nerves C. Ganglia D. Spinal cord...

10. At present, introspection or______is considered relatively unreliable:

    A. Measurement B. Self-observation C. Observation D. Self-questioning...