Question 1

An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female.The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture.The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone.In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the _______.
A)increased heartbeat
B)female's picture
C)sounds of the buzzer
D)viewing of the picture

Accepted Answer

The unconditioned response is the natural or automatic response that occurs without any conditioning or learning. In this scenario, the natural response is the increased heartbeat when the male subject sees a picture of a nude female. It is not the sound of the buzzer or the viewing of the picture because these are neutral stimuli that do not naturally elicit a response. Therefore, choice A, increased heartbeat, is the best choice for the unconditioned response.

Question 2

As she walked through her neighborhood,Jodie,a 6 year old girl,frequently saw a large brown dog.She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it,but as her hand approached the animal,it barked and bit her.The bite was painful and caused her to cry.Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any color or size.Jodie's crying when she sees dogs is the:
A)UCS.
B)CS.
C)UCR.
D)CR.

Accepted Answer

Jodie's crying when she sees dogs is a learned response (conditioned response) to the previously neutral stimulus (doggos) that became associated with the painful experience of being bitten by a big brown dog (unconditioned stimulus) in the past. Hence, Jodie's crying when she sees any dogs is a conditioned response (CR).

Question 3

Paul is coming down with the flu,but he eats spaghetti anyway and subsequently becomes violently ill.A month later he sees that spaghetti is being served in the dining hall and is overcome by nausea.What type of learning is illustrated by this episode?
A)operant conditioning
B)cognitive learning
C)latent learning
D)classical conditioning

Accepted Answer

This episode illustrates classical conditioning because Paul has learned to associate spaghetti with getting violently ill, causing him to feel nauseous at the sight of it a month later in the dining hall.

Question 4

Of the four basic elements of classical conditioning,the one the organism learns to respond to is the:
A)UCS.
B)UCR.
C)CS.
D)CR.

Accepted Answer

In classical conditioning, the CS (conditioned stimulus) is the neutral stimulus that becomes associated with the UCS (unconditioned stimulus) to elicit a conditioned response (CR). Therefore, the organism learns to respond to the CS.

Question 5

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,salivation to the meat was the _______.
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)unconditioned response
C)conditioned stimulus
D)conditioned response

Accepted Answer

The answer of By pairing the ringing of a bell...

Question 6

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart would race.Laura's increased heart rate when she smelled Old Spice was the:
A)unconditioned stimulus.
B)unconditioned response.
C)conditioned stimulus.
D)conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

The unconditioned stimulus was Luke kissing Laura, which caused her heart rate to increase (unconditioned response). However, over time, the scent of Old Spice became associated with Luke and the act of kissing, causing Laura's heart rate to increase even when she smelled Old Spice alone. Therefore, the increased heart rate in response to the smell of Old Spice is a conditioned response (D).

Question 7

In classical conditioning the stimulus that normally evokes an automatic response even without new learning is called the:
A)conditioned stimulus.
B)reflexive stimulus.
C)unconditioned stimulus.
D)orienting stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The unconditioned stimulus is the stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any previous conditioning. It is typically something that is biologically significant, such as food or a loud noise.

Question 8

As she walked through her neighborhood,Jodie,a 6 year old girl,frequently saw a large brown dog.She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it,but as her hand approached the animal,it barked and bit her.The bite was painful and caused her to cry.Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any color or size.In the example,the dog's bark and bite is the:
A)UCS.
B)CS.
C)UCR.
D)CR.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As she walked through her neighborhood,Jodie,a 6...

Question 9

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,the presentation of the meat was the _______.
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)unconditioned response
C)conditioned stimulus
D)conditioned response

Accepted Answer

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is the natural stimulus that triggers a response without any learning. In this experiment, the meat naturally triggered a reflexive response of salivation in the dogs, without any prior learning or association with other stimuli. Therefore, the meat is the UCS.

Question 10

When Luke kisses Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart raced.Laura's increased heart rate when Luke kissed her was the:
A)unconditioned stimulus.
B)unconditioned response.
C)conditioned stimulus.
D)conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Luke kisses Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke...

Question 11

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice thereafter,her heart raced.Old Spice After Shave was the:
A)unconditioned stimulus.
B)unconditioned response.
C)conditioned stimulus.
D)conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

The unconditioned stimulus is the kiss from Luke, and the unconditioned response is Laura's increased heart rate in response to the kiss. However, the conditioned stimulus is the Old Spice After Shave, which became associated with the kiss and elicited the same response of increased heart rate in Laura. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Question 12

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increased.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart raced.Luke's kiss was the:
A)unconditioned stimulus.
B)unconditioned response.
C)conditioned stimulus.
D)conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increased.Luke...

Question 13

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,the ringing of the bell was the _______.
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)unconditioned response
C)conditioned stimulus
D)conditioned response

Accepted Answer

The ringing of the bell was initially a neutral stimulus that did not elicit a response from the dogs. However, after being paired with the presentation of meat (which naturally caused the dogs to salivate), the bell became a conditioned stimulus that caused the dogs to salivate even when no meat was present. The salivation to the bell is the conditioned response. Therefore, the ringing of the bell is the conditioned stimulus.

Question 14

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby.Chanel #5 is the:
A)UCS.
B)UCR.
C)CS.
D)CR.

Accepted Answer

The scent of Chanel #5 perfume has become associated with the experience of kissing Bobby, thus becoming a conditioned stimulus (CS) that will elicit a conditioned response (CR) of an accelerated breathing by Sue. The kiss is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) that naturally causes the unconditioned response (UCR) of an accelerated breathing by Bobby.

Question 15

Rachel has found that when she opens up the cupboard door to get the cat food,the cats come running to the kitchen.Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the _______.
A)cat food
B)cats
C)running of the cats
D)cupboard door opening

Accepted Answer

The unconditioned stimulus is the stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response. In this case, the unconditioned stimulus is the cat food which triggers the cats' natural response of being hungry and coming to the kitchen. The other options (B, C, and D) are either the conditioned stimulus (the cats running to the kitchen), the conditioned response (the cats' behavior of running to the kitchen), or a neutral stimulus (the opening of the cupboard door), which were all associated with the unconditioned stimulus (the cat food) through the process of classical conditioning.

Question 16

Pairing the US and CS is essential for _______ to occur.
A)extinction
B)classical conditioning
C)operant conditioning
D)shaping

Accepted Answer

Pairing a neutral stimulus (CS) with an unconditioned stimulus (US) is the basis for classical conditioning, where the CS comes to elicit a conditioned response (CR) similar to the response elicited by the US. Extinction, operant conditioning, and shaping are all related to different aspects of learning but not necessarily dependent on pairing a US and CS.

Question 17

In classical conditioning,one must be sure to pair the:
A)US and CS.
B)US and UR.
C)CS and CR.
D)CS and UR.

Accepted Answer

In classical conditioning, the primary goal is to create an association between a neutral stimulus (CS) and an unconditioned stimulus (US), which produces an unconditioned response (UR). By pairing the CS and US together, the CS eventually elicits a conditioned response (CR) in response to the anticipated arrival of the US. Therefore, it is important to pair the US and CS in order to create the necessary association for classical conditioning to occur.

Question 18

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby.Bobby's faster breathing rate when he smells Chanel #5 is the:
A)UCS.
B)UCR.
C)CS.
D)CR.

Accepted Answer

Bobby's faster breathing rate when he smells Chanel #5 is the conditioned response (CR) because it is a learned response to the conditioned stimulus (CS) of the scent of Chanel #5. The unconditioned stimulus (UCS) would be something that naturally and automatically elicits a response, such as the smell of food causing salivation, and the unconditioned response (UCR) would be the natural and automatic response to the UCS, such as salivation in response to the smell of food.

Question 19

In classical conditioning,one must pair the _______ before conditioning can occur.
A)UCS and CR
B)UCS and CS
C)CR and CS
D)UCR and CR

Accepted Answer

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) must be paired with the conditioned stimulus (CS) before conditioning can occur. The conditioned response (CR) is the response to the CS that is learned through the pairing with the UCS. The unconditioned response (UCR) is the natural response to the UCS. Therefore, the pairing of the UCS and the CS is essential for conditioning to occur.

Question 20

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,salivation to the meat was the _______.
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)unconditioned response
C)conditioned stimulus
D)conditioned response

Accepted Answer

The answer of By pairing the ringing of a bell...

Quiz 5: C: Learning

Paul is coming down with the flu,but he eats spaghetti anyway and subsequently becomes violently ill.A month later he sees that spaghetti is being served in the dining hall and is overcome by nausea.What type of learning is illustrated by this episode?

Of the four basic elements of classical conditioning,the one the organism learns to respond to is the:

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,salivation to the meat was the _______.

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart would race.Laura's increased heart rate when she smelled Old Spice was the:

In classical conditioning the stimulus that normally evokes an automatic response even without new learning is called the:

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,the presentation of the meat was the _______.

When Luke kisses Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart raced.Laura's increased heart rate when Luke kissed her was the:

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increases.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice thereafter,her heart raced.Old Spice After Shave was the:

When Luke kissed Laura,her heart rate increased.Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave.Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice,her heart raced.Luke's kiss was the:

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,the ringing of the bell was the _______.

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby.Chanel #5 is the:

Rachel has found that when she opens up the cupboard door to get the cat food,the cats come running to the kitchen.Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the _______.

Pairing the US and CS is essential for _______ to occur.

In classical conditioning,one must be sure to pair the:

Bobby and Sue were parked at Lover's Lane.When Bobby kissed Sue,his breathing accelerated.Sue always wore Chanel #5 when she went out with Bobby.Bobby's faster breathing rate when he smells Chanel #5 is the:

In classical conditioning,one must pair the _______ before conditioning can occur.

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat,Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented.In this experiment,salivation to the meat was the _______.