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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

In sight is a process is which an individual:

A Uses his previous knowledge

B Deliberately attempts to solve the problems

C Identifies the irrelevant aspects of a problems

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above

In classical conditioning, events critical to the learning occur________the response:

A before

B after

C simultaneously with

D in a manner unrelated to

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Correct Answer: before

A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:

A adaptations

B gradients

C successive approximations

D conditioning trials

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Correct Answer: successive approximations

The link between physical and subsequent aggressive behavior is probably best explained by:

A observational learning

B non-contingent reinforcement

C resistance to extinction

D classical conditioning

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Correct Answer: observational learning

Nolan used to love tequila. However, a few weeks ago he drank way too much tequila and became very, very sick. His tendency to drink tequila has since declined dramatically. In operant terms, this sequence of events represents:

A generalization

B negative reinforcement

C higher-order conditioning

D punishment

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Correct Answer: punishment

Positive reinforcement_the rate of responding negative reinforcement__the rate of responding.

A increases; decreases

B decreases; increases

C increases; increases

D decreases; decreases

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Correct Answer: increases; increases

A primary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties.

A biological; acquired

B conditioned; unconditioned

C weak; potent

D immediate; delayed

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Correct Answer: biological; acquired

The phenomenon of higher-order conditioning shows that:

A only a genuine, natural UCS can be used to establish a CR

B auditory stimuli are easier to condition than visual stimuli

C visual stimuli are easier to condition than auditory stimuli

D an already established CS can be used in the place of a natural UCS

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Correct Answer: an already established CS can be used in the place of a natural UCS

After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):

A unconditioned stimulus

B unconditioned response

C conditioned stimulus

D conditioned response

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Correct Answer: conditioned response

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:

A stimulus automatically produces a response without a prior history of experience

B stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response

C spontaneously emitted response increases in frequency as a result of in consequences

D subject repeats an action he or she has observed in another and is praised for it

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Correct Answer: stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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In sight is a process is which an individual:

In classical conditioning, events critical to the learning occur________the response:

A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:

The link between physical and subsequent aggressive behavior is probably best explained by:

Nolan used to love tequila. However, a few weeks ago he drank way too much tequila and became very, very sick. His tendency to drink tequila has since declined dramatically. In operant terms, this sequence of events represents:

Positive reinforcement_the rate of responding negative reinforcement__the rate of responding.

A primary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties.

The phenomenon of higher-order conditioning shows that:

After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

All Topics 6084

All Topics 6084

In sight is a process is which an individual:

In classical conditioning, events critical to the learning occur________the response:

A series of responses that gradually approach a desired pattern of behavior are called:

The link between physical and subsequent aggressive behavior is probably best explained by:

Nolan used to love tequila. However, a few weeks ago he drank way too much tequila and became very, very sick. His tendency to drink tequila has since declined dramatically. In operant terms, this sequence of events represents:

Positive reinforcement_______the rate of responding negative reinforcement________the rate of responding.

A primary reinforcer has______reinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer has______reinforcing properties.

The phenomenon of higher-order conditioning shows that:

After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):

In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:

Positive reinforcement_the rate of responding negative reinforcement__the rate of responding.

A primary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer hasreinforcing properties.