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11.
Tim loves dill pickles. Now, the sight of a : 1233663
11.
Tim loves dill pickles. Now, the sight of a jar on the supermarket shelf makes his mouth water. In the terminology of classical conditioning, the sight of the jar is a(n) _____.
A.
conditioned stimulus
B.
unconditioned stimulus
C.
neutral stimulus
D.
conditioned response
12.
Alexis uses cocaine, which activates her sympathetic nervous system. Expecting her dealer, her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a knock on the door. Which alternative below CORRECTLY identifies the neutral stimulus, the CS, and the UCS?
A.
Neutral stimulus—knock on the door; CS—cocaine; UCS—cocaine
B.
Neutral stimulus—knock on the door; CS—knock on the door; UCS—pounding heart
C.
Neutral stimulus—knock on the door; CS—knock on the door; UCS—cocaine
D.
Neutral stimulus—cocaine; CS—knock on the door; UCS—cocaine
13.
In classical conditioning, how are the neutral stimulus and the conditioned response related?
A.
They are not related; they are completely different stimuli.
B.
They are the same thing; the terms are interchangeable.
C.
The neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus.
D.
The conditioned stimulus becomes the neutral stimulus.
14.
Nature is to nurture what _____ is to _____.
A.
conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
B.
conditioned response; unconditioned response
C.
neutral stimulus; conditioned stimulus
D.
unconditioned response; conditioned response
15.
Classical conditioning is most successful when the neutral stimulus begins:
A.
just before the unconditioned stimulus begins.
B.
at exactly the same time that the unconditioned stimulus begins.
C.
long before the unconditioned stimulus begins.
D.
immediately after the unconditioned stimulus begins.
16.
Which pair below CORRECTLY identifies a stimulus or response in Watson and Rayner’s “Little Albert” study?
A.
Unconditioned stimulus—noise
B.
Conditioned stimulus— fear
C.
Unconditioned response—rat
D.
Neutral stimulus—fear
17.
Jonas is a veteran of the war in Iraq. He suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now, back home in a quiet California neighborhood, he jumps when he hears a firecracker or a car backfire. In the terminology of classical conditioning, these sounds are best thought of as _____ stimuli.
A.
neutral
B.
unconditioned
C.
conditioned
D.
normative
18.
_____ occurs when a previously conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears.
A.
Extinction
B.
Habituation
C.
Adaptation
D.
Deconditioning
19.
Which of the following scenarios exemplifies extinction?
A.
Alexis is a former cocaine user. Now that she no longer uses cocaine, her hands no longer shake and her heart no longer pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive, like her dealer used to do in his car.
B.
Alexis uses cocaine. She no longer feels quite the same rush as she did when she first started using.
C.
Alexis is a former cocaine user in recovery. After a relapse, though, her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive, like her dealer used to do in his car.
D.
Alexis uses cocaine. She finds that she is slowly losing her sense of smell.
20.
Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY arranges the phases of the classical conditioning process, from first to last?
A.
Acquisition ? spontaneous recovery ? extinction
B.
Acquisition ? extinction ? spontaneous recovery
C.
Spontaneous recovery ? acquisition ? extinction
D.
Extinction ? acquisition ? spontaneous recovery
