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How does classical conditioning contribute to our understanding of causal judgments?

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Question 2

Inhibitory conditioning depends on an excitatory context,whereas excitatory conditioning depends on

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A)   an inhibitory context.
B)   an excitatory context.
C)   an explicitly unpaired control.
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Only a single CS is needed for inhibitory conditioning in which of the following procedures?

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A)   trace conditioning
B)   differential inhibition
C)   the standard procedure for conditioned inhibition
D)   a negative CS-US contiguityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A rat is trained to press a lever for a small amount of food.While pressing the lever at a steady rate,the rat is presented with a tone-light stimulus that had been previously paired with foot-shock.When the tone-light stimulus is on,the rat decreases its rate of lever pressing.This decrease is an example of

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A)   sign tracking.
B)   conditioned suppression.
C)   conditioned repression.
D)   unconditioned fear responding.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

How is learning in classical conditioning procedures measured?

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Question 6

You wish to train your cat to salivate at the sound of a tone.You are most likely to get the best results with which procedure?

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A)   trace conditioning
B)   short-delayed conditioning
C)   long-delayed conditioning
D)   simultaneous conditioningE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The greatest amount of fear is indicated by a suppression ratio of ________.

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A)   
B)   0.0
C)   .5
D)   1.0E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

To conclude that an association has been established in a classical conditioning experiment,one must ensure which of the following?

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A)   that the subject responds every time the CS is presented
B)   that the subject responds every time the US is presented
C)   that changes in behavior are due to the US presentation
D)   that changes in behavior are not due to prior separate presentations of the CS and USE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Describe the interplay of elicited and classically conditioned behaviors that is necessary in successful nursing.

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Question 10

Describe two procedures to measure conditioned inhibition and note the circumstance in which each procedure would be used.

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Question 11

Which of the following best describes the "trace interval" in trace conditioning?

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A)   the time between the start of the CS and the end of the US
B)   the time between the start of the CS and the start of the US
C)   the time between the end of the CS and the end of the US
D)   the time between the end of the CS and the start of the USE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The interstimulus interval is usually _____ the intertrial interval.

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A)   the same as
B)   shorter than
C)   longer than
D)   not determined in any way byE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A test trial in classical conditioning consists of presenting which of the following?

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A)   the CS alone
B)   the US alone
C)   the CS and US in reverse order
D)   neither the CS nor the USE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

One group of rats receives a standard CS-US pairing on each trial.A second group of rats receives CS and US presentations at varying times and intervals such that the total number of CS and US exposures is equal to that of the first group.The second group is which of the following?

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A)   a random control group
B)   a sensitization group
C)   a pseudo-conditioning group
D)   an explicitly unpaired control groupE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The essential circuits for eyeblink conditioning appear to be located in the

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A)   hippocampus.
B)   cerebral cortex.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   corpus callosum.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Why are rabbits frequently used in eyeblink conditioning experiments?

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A)   Their visual system is very similar to that of humans.
B)   Like humans, they frequently blink to wet the cornea.
C)   Like humans, they frequently blink to reduce the load on the retina.
D)   They rarely blink.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In order for food to be presented in an autoshaping procedure,the pigeon must do which of the following?

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A)   approach the food hopper before the food is delivered
B)   approach the signal light before the food is delivered
C)   avoid the signal light until after the food is delivered
D)   There are no requirements for the pigeon.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Conditioned excitation is to conditioned inhibition as

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A)   sensitization is to habituation.
B)   long-delayed conditioning is to short-delayed conditioning.
C)   pseudo-conditioning is to control group.
D)   random-control procedure is to explicitly unpaired control procedure.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In eyeblink conditioning,the US information is conveyed in the cerebellum via

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A)   mossy fibers.
B)   auditory neurons.
C)   climbing fibers.
D)   pontine neurons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Describe the use of classical conditioning in two experimental situations.Identify the conditional stimulus and unconditional stimulus in each situation.

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To conclude that an association has been established in a classical conditioning experiment,one must ensure which of the following?

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Describe the interplay of elicited and classically conditioned behaviors that is necessary in successful nursing.

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How does classical conditioning contribute to our understanding of causal judgments?

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How is learning in classical conditioning procedures measured?

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Describe two procedures to measure conditioned inhibition and note the circumstance in which each procedure would be used.

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Describe the use of classical conditioning in two experimental situations.Identify the conditional stimulus and unconditional stimulus in each situation.

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A test trial in classical conditioning consists of presenting which of the following?

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In order for food to be presented in an autoshaping procedure,the pigeon must do which of the following?

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The interstimulus interval is usually _____ the intertrial interval.

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Only a single CS is needed for inhibitory conditioning in which of the following procedures?

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One group of rats receives a standard CS-US pairing on each trial.A second group of rats receives CS and US presentations at varying times and intervals such that the total number of CS and US exposures is equal to that of the first group.The second group is which of the following?

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Which of the following best describes the "trace interval" in trace conditioning?

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Why are rabbits frequently used in eyeblink conditioning experiments?

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The greatest amount of fear is indicated by a suppression ratio of ________.

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To conclude that an association has been established in a classical conditioning experiment,one must ensure which of the following?

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Describe two procedures to measure conditioned inhibition and note the circumstance in which each procedure would be used.

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Describe the use of classical conditioning in two experimental situations.Identify the conditional stimulus and unconditional stimulus in each situation.

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The interstimulus interval is usually _____ the intertrial interval.

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