Non-associative learning

Which of the following best describes habituation?

• Learning through the association of two stimuli

• An increase in response to a repeated stimulus

• A permanent change in response to a new stimulus

• A decrease in response to a repeated stimulus

What does the acoustic startle reflex test for?

• sensitization

• priming

• habituation

• discrimination training

Answer explanation

The acoustic startle reflex tests the defensive response to a loud, unexpected noise

Which of the following is an example of mere exposure learning?

• Being able to sing the lyrics to a song that you have heard on the radio a few times

• A dog getting excited at the sight of a leash

• A rat learning that pressing a lever will give them access to sucrose

• Becoming more sensitive to a specific smell over time

What non-associative learning phenomenon has been observed in sea slugs?

• Only habituation

• Only sensitization

• BOTH

Which of the following is an example of discrimination training?

• Training a dog to respond to a specific command while ignoring others

• Training a dog to bark at strangers

• Teaching a dog to sit and stay on command

• Training a dog to fetch a ball on command

An example of sensitization is:

• Decrease s allergic reaction to a substance after repeated exposure.

• An immediate allergic reaction to a substance upon first contact.
• Increased allergic reaction to a substance after repeated exposure.

• A neutral response to a substance after repeated exposure.

T/F: Sensitization is a process where repeated exposure to a stimulus leads to a decrease in response to that stimulus over time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following describes describes spontaneous recovery?

• The complete disappearance of a conditioned response

• The gradual increase of a conditioned response over time

• The immediate response to a new stimulus without prior conditioning

• The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of no stimulus presentation

How can sensitization be studied in a lab?

• Orienting response

• Skin conductance response

• Acoustic startle reflex

T/F: The rats in Tolman's spatial learning maze study showed a dramatic increase in learning when they were rewarded with food after 11 days of no reward.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

You can see a stark decrease in number of errors for the expsure-first rats once they started getting rewarded with food for completing the maze