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