1. Clicker Questions
Psychology, 7th Edition by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and Don H. Hockenbury
Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D.
Chapter 5: Learning

2. 1. According to Pavlov’s original classical conditioning procedure, the dog’s salivation to the bell was the: a. UCS b. UCR c. CS d. CR

3. 1. According to Pavlov’s original classical conditioning procedure, the dog’s salivation to the bell was the: a. UCS b. UCR c. CS d. CR

4. 2. The fact that Little Albert in Watson & Rayner’s (1920) study became afraid of cotton, Watson’s hair, and a Santa Claus mask demonstrated: a. stimulus discrimination b. stimulus generalization c. extinction d. spontaneous recovery

5. 2. The fact that Little Albert in Watson & Rayner’s (1920) study became afraid of cotton, Watson’s hair, and a Santa Claus mask demonstrated: a. stimulus discrimination b. stimulus generalization c. extinction d. spontaneous recovery

6. 3. Which is NOT true of higher order conditioning. a
3. Which is NOT true of higher order conditioning? a. it is also known as second-order conditioning b. it involves a second conditioned stimulus c. it occurs even though the new CS has never been paired with the UCS d. it occurs in dogs but not in people

7. 3. Which is NOT true of higher order conditioning. a
3. Which is NOT true of higher order conditioning? a. it is also known as second-order conditioning b. it involves a second conditioned stimulus c. it occurs even though the new CS has never been paired with the UCS d. it occurs in dogs but not in people

8. 4. What occurred when Pavlov repeatedly presented the CS (bell) without the UCS (food)? a. stimulus generalization b. stimulus discrimination c. extinction d. higher order conditioning

9. 4. What occurred when Pavlov repeatedly presented the CS (bell) without the UCS (food)? a. stimulus generalization b. stimulus discrimination c. extinction d. higher order conditioning

10. 5. Spontaneous recovery demonstrates that: a
5. Spontaneous recovery demonstrates that: a. extinction is unlearning b. extinction eliminates the CR c. the CR can reappear after a period of rest d. extinction erases the CR

11. 5. Spontaneous recovery demonstrates that: a
5. Spontaneous recovery demonstrates that: a. extinction is unlearning b. extinction eliminates the CR c. the CR can reappear after a period of rest d. extinction erases the CR

12. 6. What was the CS in Watson & Rayner’s (1920) Little Albert and the White Rat experiment? a. Little Albert b. the white rat c. the sound of the hammer hitting the steel bar d. fear of the white rat

13. 6. What was the CS in Watson & Rayner’s (1920) Little Albert and the White Rat experiment? a. Little Albert b. the white rat c. the sound of the hammer hitting the steel bar d. fear of the white rat

14. 7. A fake drug or treatment is called: a. a pseudostimulus b
7. A fake drug or treatment is called: a. a pseudostimulus b. ineffective c. a placebo d. unethical

15. 7. A fake drug or treatment is called: a. a pseudostimulus b
7. A fake drug or treatment is called: a. a pseudostimulus b. ineffective c. a placebo d. unethical

16. 8. Julie took a sip of sour milk and spit it out
8. Julie took a sip of sour milk and spit it out. Later that evening she came down with the stomach flu that had been going around at work. Julie will MOST likely develop:
a. instinctive drift.
b. stimulus generalization.
c. olfactory discrimination.
d. taste aversion.

17. 8. Julie took a sip of sour milk and spit it out
8. Julie took a sip of sour milk and spit it out. Later that evening she came down with the stomach flu that had been going around at work. Julie will MOST likely develop:
a. instinctive drift.
b. stimulus generalization.
c. olfactory discrimination.
d. taste aversion.

18. 9. Which is NOT true regarding Edward Thorndike. a
9. Which is NOT true regarding Edward Thorndike? a. he formulated the law of effect b. he put cats in “puzzle boxes” c. he believed cats learned to escape through trial and error d. he believed cats demonstrate humanlike insight

19. 9. Which is NOT true regarding Edward Thorndike. a
9. Which is NOT true regarding Edward Thorndike? a. he formulated the law of effect b. he put cats in “puzzle boxes” c. he believed cats learned to escape through trial and error d. he believed cats demonstrate humanlike insight

20. 10. Removing an aversive stimulus to strengthen a response is called: a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. positive punishment d. negative punishment

21. 10. Removing an aversive stimulus to strengthen a response is called: a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. positive punishment d. negative punishment

22. 11. Food is considered a: a. primary reinforcer b
11. Food is considered a: a. primary reinforcer b. secondary reinforcer c. conditioned reinforcer d. nonreinforcer

23. 11. Food is considered a: a. primary reinforcer b
11. Food is considered a: a. primary reinforcer b. secondary reinforcer c. conditioned reinforcer d. nonreinforcer

24. 12. A parent teaching their child to tie their shoes is most likely employing: a. punishment b. shaping c. extinction d. a puzzle box

25. 12. A parent teaching their child to tie their shoes is most likely employing: a. punishment b. shaping c. extinction d. a puzzle box

26. 13. Gambling is a real life example of which schedule of reinforcement
13. Gambling is a real life example of which schedule of reinforcement? a. fixed-ratio b. variable-ratio c. fixed-interval d. variable-interval

27. 13. Gambling is a real life example of which schedule of reinforcement
13. Gambling is a real life example of which schedule of reinforcement? a. fixed-ratio b. variable-ratio c. fixed-interval d. variable-interval

28. 14. Your mental representation of the college campus is called: a
14. Your mental representation of the college campus is called: a. a cognitive map b. a biological predisposition c. behavior modification d. learned helplessness

29. 14. Your mental representation of the college campus is called: a
14. Your mental representation of the college campus is called: a. a cognitive map b. a biological predisposition c. behavior modification d. learned helplessness

30. 15. Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll study demonstrated: a
15. Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll study demonstrated: a. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning c. observational learning d. all of the above

31. 15. Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll study demonstrated: a
15. Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll study demonstrated: a. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning c. observational learning d. all of the above