Question 1

According to the conditioned emotional response theory of punishment,punishment results in response suppression because

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A)   subjects learn to engage in behaviors incompatible with the target response.
B)   subjects make avoidance responses that compete with the target response.
C)   punishment weakens the association between the eliciting stimulus and the target response.
D)   pre-response cues elicit fear reactions that are incompatible with the target response.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Your new client has a fear of exams and to avoid them has been skipping class altogether.What can you do to eliminate this disruptive avoidance behavior?

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Question 3

Which theory rejects the importance of instrumental conditioning in the development of avoidance behavior?

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A)   the predatory imminence hypothesis
B)   the safety-signal hypothesis
C)   SSDR theory
D)   the shock-frequency reduction theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Conservation of fear accounts for

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A)   the persistent ability of a shock-avoidance CS to suppress behavior.
B)   the persistence of CS-terminating avoidance responses after the aversive US is no longer delivered.
C)   the persistent aversive properties of the US.
D)   the persistent aversive properties of the CR.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The reduction of fear to the shock-avoidance CS that accompanies extended avoidance training

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A)   is accompanied by a reduction in avoidance responses.
B)   has little effect on avoidance responses.
C)   reduces the persistence of avoidance responses.
D)   results in the flooding of avoidance responses.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In fear conditioning,the CS and US neural signals appear to converge in the

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A)   amygdala.
B)   hippocampus.
C)   PAG.
D)   pontine nucleus.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

During avoidance training,subjects are also given periodic conditioned suppression tests with the shock-avoidance CS.With extended avoidance training,response suppression

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A)   remains constant.
B)   increases.
C)   begins to fluctuate around a relatively high asymptote.
D)   decreases.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What is the difference between active and passive avoidance? Provide an example
of each.

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Question 9

Timmy is afraid of snakes and runs away whenever he sees one.To cure him of his fear,his older brother places Timmy in a box along with three harmless garter snakes.This treatment is an example of

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A)   response prevention.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   habituation.
D)   conditioned suppression.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

As avoidance training continues,fear of the avoidance CS

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A)   remains constant.
B)   increases.
C)   begins to fluctuate around a relatively high asymptote.
D)   decreases.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

If you wish to quickly and permanently suppress a behavior through the use of punishment,you should

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A)   initially use mildly aversive stimuli.
B)   initially use aversive stimuli of short duration.
C)   initially use strong and longer aversive stimulation.
D)   use mild aversive stimulation and progress to stronger stimuli.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the safety-signal hypothesis,_____ serve as conditioned inhibitors of fear.

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A)   temporal cues of the S-S interval
B)   response associated feedback cues
C)   CS associated feedback cues
D)   US associated feedback cuesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In what ways is punishment similar to positive reinforcement; in what ways is it different?

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Question 14

According to Premack,shock punishes lever pressing behaviors because

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A)   undergoing shock is a higher-valued activity than lever pressing.
B)   lever pressing is a higher-valued activity than undergoing shock.
C)   lever pressing and undergoing shock are equally probable behaviors.
D)   None of the answers are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Your friend tells you that she studies to avoid getting bad grades.Her explanation of the behavior is most like

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A)   the safety-signal hypothesis.
B)   SSDR theory.
C)   shock-frequency reduction theory.
D)   the two-process theory of avoidance.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is the strongest challenge to the two-process theory account of free-operant avoidance learning?

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A)   Avoidance behavior can be conditioned when S-S and R-S intervals are varied throughout an experiment.
B)   There is no explicit CS in free-operant procedures.
C)   With extensive training, subjects distribute their responses towards the end of the R-S interval.
D)   S-S and R-S intervals are typically quite predictable.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

More response suppression will be achieved if the shock that is administered in a punishment situation is

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A)   response noncontingent, harsh, and of long duration.
B)   response contingent, mild, and of short duration.
C)   response noncontingent, mild, and of short duration.
D)   response contingent, harsh, and of long duration.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which theory suggests that the nature of the avoidance response is shaped by punishment?

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A)   the two-process theory of avoidance
B)   SSDR theory
C)   the safety-signal hypothesis
D)   shock-frequency reduction theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

In a free-operant procedure,if the R-S interval is shorter than the S-S interval,you would expect

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A)   the subject would quickly learn to make the avoidance response.
B)   the subject would slowly learn to make the avoidance response.
C)   the subject would be unlikely to make the avoidance response.
D)   subjects would vary greatly as to their learning rates.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Two rats are placed in a free-operant avoidance situation.For rat #1,the S-S interval is 2 seconds.For rat #2,the S-S interval is 5 seconds.What will likely be the relative rates of learning the avoidance response?

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A)   Rat #1 will learn more quickly than rat #2.
B)   Rat #2 will learn more quickly than rat #1.
C)   The rats will learn the response at the same rate.
D)   Neither rat will learn the response.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 10: Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

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More response suppression will be achieved if the shock that is administered in a punishment situation is

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The reduction of fear to the shock-avoidance CS that accompanies extended avoidance training

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Which theory rejects the importance of instrumental conditioning in the development of avoidance behavior?

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In fear conditioning,the CS and US neural signals appear to converge in the

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If you wish to quickly and permanently suppress a behavior through the use of punishment,you should

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Your new client has a fear of exams and to avoid them has been skipping class altogether.What can you do to eliminate this disruptive avoidance behavior?

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According to Premack,shock punishes lever pressing behaviors because

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As avoidance training continues,fear of the avoidance CS

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Conservation of fear accounts for

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During avoidance training,subjects are also given periodic conditioned suppression tests with the shock-avoidance CS.With extended avoidance training,response suppression

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Your friend tells you that she studies to avoid getting bad grades.Her explanation of the behavior is most like

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Which of the following is the strongest challenge to the two-process theory account of free-operant avoidance learning?

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Timmy is afraid of snakes and runs away whenever he sees one.To cure him of his fear,his older brother places Timmy in a box along with three harmless garter snakes.This treatment is an example of

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In a free-operant procedure,if the R-S interval is shorter than the S-S interval,you would expect

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Which theory suggests that the nature of the avoidance response is shaped by punishment?

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In what ways is punishment similar to positive reinforcement; in what ways is it different?

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What is the difference between active and passive avoidance? Provide an example of each.

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Two rats are placed in a free-operant avoidance situation.For rat #1,the S-S interval is 2 seconds.For rat #2,the S-S interval is 5 seconds.What will likely be the relative rates of learning the avoidance response?

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According to the safety-signal hypothesis,_____ serve as conditioned inhibitors of fear.

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