Responding to a conditioned stimulus in order to avoid electric shock is an example of ________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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...

2. Positive reinforcement_______the rate of responding negative reinforcement________the rate of responding.

   A. increases; decreases B. decreases; increases C. increases; increases D. decreases; decreases...

3. The steady, rapid responding of a person playing a slot machine is an example of the pattern of responding typically generated on a_______schedule.

   A. Fixed-ratio B. variable-ratio C. Fixed-interval D. variable-interval...

4. In classical conditioning, the relationship between the conditioned stimulus and the conditioned response is __________________?

   A. learned B. reflexive C. hereditary D. conditioned...

5. 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...

6. 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...

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

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

8. 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...

9. Imprinting, habituation, conditioned reflex type I and conditioned reflex type II are example of:

   A. Innate behaviour B. Instinct C. Learning behaviour D. Taxis and kinesis...

10. Imprinting, habituation, conditioned reflex type I and conditioned reflex type II are example of:

    A. Innate behavior B. Instinct C. Learning behaviour D. Taxes and kinesis...