Assignment 3

Introduction to Psychology

Q1 Which of the following statements about conditioning is FALSE, according to Pavlov?

a) The CS and UCS must come close together in time

b) The CS must come immediately after the UCS
c) The neutral stimulus and UCS must be paired several times.
d) All of the above are true

Q2 When a conditioned response briefly reappears after it has been extinguished, this is called

a) Spontaneous recovery
b) Higher order conditioning
c) Extinction
d) Stimulus generalization

Q3 In Watson’s experiment with “Little Albert”, the UCS was

a) The white rat

b) The loud noise
c) The fear of the rat
d) The fear of the noise

Q4 ____________ occurs when a response is followed by experiencing something pleasurable.

a) Positive reinforcement
b) Negative reinforcement
c) Punishment
d) Generalisation

Q5 Which of the following is NOT a problem with punishment?

a) The effect of punishment is often temporary

b) Severe punishment creates fear and anxiety
c) Mild punishment can be paired with reinforcement of the correct behavior
d) Aggressive punishment can model aggressive behavior for the child

Q6 Applied behavior analysis involves

a) The process of shaping

 b) Is useful only for teaching autistic children
c) Is different from behavior modification
d) Cannot be used with animals

Q7 Kohler determined that Sultan’s two-stick solution to the banana problem was an example of insight
because it was

a) The result of trial and error learning

b) Sudden and rapid
c) Arrived at after a long period of time
d) Intelligent

Q8 Which of the following is an example of secondary reinforce?

a) A candy bar
b) A glass of water
c) Petting a dog
d) Praising a child

Q9 Who conducted the famous Bobo doll experiment?

a) Pavlov
b) Thorndike
c) Bandura
d) Skinner

Q10 Cognition refer s to

a) Behavior that is observable and external

b) Behavior that is directly measurable
c) The mental events that take place while a person is behaving
d) Memories