Psych: Chapter 6 Review

Pavlov's experiments with dogs provided information on...

• operant conditioning

• counterconditioning

• classical conditioning

Which of the following describes a neutral stimulus?

• stimulus that causes an automatic response

• stimulus that does not cause a response

• stimulus that has been learned

How does classical conditioning help people?

• Allows them to adapt to their environment.

• Helps them learn complex or difficult tasks.

• It helps them learn by observing others.

Which of the following would be considered a secondary reinforcer...

• money

• food

• water

• all of the above

What is the term for the process that helps people and animals adapt to their environment by responding similarly to different stimuli?

• extinction

• discrimination

• flooding

• generalization

Which of the following refers to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished? (nonvenomous spiders)

• flooding

• operant conditioning

• systematic desensitization

• spontaneous recovery

Method of overcoming fear that features relaxation techniques...

• flooding

• systematic desensitization

• operant conditioning

• spontaneous recovery

Through operant conditioning, people learn to control which of the following?

• voluntary responses

• involuntary responses

What is the process by which a stimulus increases the chances of a preceding behavior occurring again?

• reinforcement

• punishment

• classical conditioning

• flooding

Primary and secondary reinforcers are important in which of the following?

• classical conditioning

• operant conditioning