Psychology of Learning quizzes

Which of the following is note a basic assumption of behaviorism?

A.) Organisms are born with a small amount of innate knowledge, but most of their knowledge comes from experience

B.) Principles of learning should apply equally to different behaviors and toa variety of animal species

C.) Internal processes should be minimized or excluded in theoretical explanations of how learning occurs

D.) Studying the processes of learning is most objective when the focus is on stimuli and responses.

Which of the following responses is most likely to be learned through classical conditioning?

A.) Doing homework

B.) Taking a walk on a nice day

C.) Waving to a friend

D.) Feeling anxious around horses

D.) Feeling anxious around horses

Jayden had a serious car accident while Bach was playing on his stereo. Now, every time Jayden hears a Bach song, he feels frightened and packicked. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

A.) Jayden’s fear and anxiety

B.) Bach song

C.) the car

D.) the car accident

Hannah normally feeds her dog canned dog food. She noticed that every time she uses her electric can opener, her dog comes to the kitchen. What is the conditioned stimulus?

A.) the dog food

B.) sound of the electric can opener

C.) Hannah

D.) the dog coming to the kitchen

B.) sound of the electric can opener

In Pavlov’s famous experiment, the dogs learned to salivate at the sound of a bell, which was a learned response. In this scenario, the bell is considered the ___

A.) Unconditioned Response (UCR)

B.) Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

C.) Conditioned Response (CR)

D.) Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

D.) Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

As children grow older, many of their neurons begin to transmit messages more rapidly than they did in the early years of life thanks to:

A.) maturation of the limbic system

B.) synaptogenesis

C.) synaptic pruning

D.) myelination

D.) myelination

Robert developed a conditioned response of fear and anxiety to seeing seagulls. If he were to have the same response to any bird breeds, it would be called ____

A.) acquisition

B.) counterconditioning

C.) generalization

D.) spontaneous recovery

C.) generalization

Which of the following is true about extinction during classical conditioning?

A.) An extinct response may spontaneously recover after a certain amount of time passes

B.) An extinct response is most likely permanently lost

C.) Extinction can only occur if a response is not generalized

D.) A response will become “extinct” the first time that the CS is presented without the UCS

Classical conditioning typically occurs when:

A.) Two stimuli are presented at about the same time

B.) A response is followed by two stimuli

C.) A response is followed by a single aversive stimulus

D.) Two responses occur at about the same time

A.) Two stimuli are presented at about the same time

Which brain structure is part of the limbic system and is part of the limbic system and is involved in emotions like fear and aggression?

A.) Amygdala

B.) Hypothalamus

C.) Cerebellum

D.) Medulla

A.) Amygdala

The lobe which is nearest to the ears is the ____ lobe

Temporal

Parietal

Frontal

Occipital

Temporal

Learning cam be observed through changes in:

Brain size only

Emotional state only

Heart rate and breathing

Behavior, speed/intensity, and accuracy

Behavior, speed/intensity, and accuracy

The amygdala plays a key role in ____

Emotional responses such as fear

Breathing and circulation

Voluntary muscle movement

Language and reasoning

Emotional responses such as fear

What happens at the synapse during learning?

It changes and strengthens

It stops transmitting signals

It becomes inactive

It disappears after a memory is formed

It changes and strengthens

Which lobe of the brain is most involved in decision-making and problem-solving?

Temporal lobe

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Occipital lobe

Frontal lobe

The large bridge of white matter connections between the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is called the _____

Amygdala

Corpus Callosum

Limbic Cortex

Cingulate

Corpus Callosum

Which of the following is an example of increased accuracy due to learning?

A.) Doing the same task over and over without improvement

B.) Guessing randomly on a test

C.) Typing fast but with more mistakes

D.) Solving increasingly complex math problems correctly

Solving increasingly complex math problems correctly

Which of the following best describes applied research?

A.) Conducted without a hypothesis

B.) Focused on authentic, real-world contexts

C.) Only used in psychology labs

D.) Highly controlled, focusing on narrow questions

Focused on authentic, real-world contexts

The hindbrain is divided into the cerebellum, pons, and the ____

A.) midbrain

B.) medulla

C.) amygdala

d.) thalamus

medulla