Question 1

Which of the following is the correct order in a foraging behavior sequence?

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A)  general search, food handling, focal search
B)  focal search, general search, food handling
C)  general search, focal search, food handling
D)  food handling, focal search, general searchE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Describe how elicited behavior can be involved in complex social interactions, like breast feeding.

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Question 3

To rule out response fatigue as the cause for the decreased responding that occurs over repeated presentations of a stimulus, the researcher should

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A)  determine if the subject can still sense the stimulus.
B)  determine if the subject is responding to the stimulus in other ways.
C)  present a new stimulus that elicits a similar response.
D)  present a new stimulus that elicits an unrelated response.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to be the most stereotyped response?

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A)  a squirrel eating a walnut
B)  a robin searching for a worm
C)  a grandmother preparing a pie
D)  a young man issuing a threatening gestureE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Your roommate no longer drinks his orange juice every morning like the doctor ordered. He says he does not care for it any more. Based on learning principles, to increase his juice consumption, and benefit his health you suggest

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A)  switching to drinking mild vinegar.
B)  switching to drinking tangerine juice.
C)  eating peanuts before breakfast.
D)  requiring foraging in the refrigerator for the orange juice.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

What is the difference between a modal action pattern and a simple general reflex? Provide an example of each.

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Question 7

Which of the following is not true of the dual-process theory?

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A)  Different processes are assumed to underlie increases and decreases in responsiveness to stimulation.
B)  The habituation and sensitization processes are mutually exclusive.
C)  The habituation effect is not a direct reflection of the habituation process.
D)  The sensitization effect is not a direct reflection of the sensitization process.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Your professor is conducting an investigation of visual attention in infants. A relatively complex pattern will be presented to the infants, hopefully eliciting visual attention. What do you predict will happen with repeated presentations of the complex visual stimulus?

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A)  The infants will show uniformly high levels of responding across all trials.
B)  The infants will increase, then decrease, responding.
C)  The infants will decrease, then increase, responding.
D)  The infants will show a high level of responding on the first trial, then decreasing responding on subsequent trials.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Behaviors such as foraging for food in animals and cooking food in humans are classified as

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A)  consummatory behaviors.
B)  releasing behaviors.
C)  appetitive behaviors.
D)  supranormal behaviors.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Repeated presentation of a stimulus will cause which of the following?

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A)  both habituation and sensitization effects
B)  either habituation or sensitization effects, depending on the subject's level of arousal
C)  only habituation effects or only sensitization effects, regardless of background conditions
D)  invariant behavior changes if it is a true eliciting stimulusE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is true of visual attention in human infants?

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A)  All stimuli elicit similar responses across repeated presentations.
B)  Infants initially increase responding to repeated presentations of complex stimuli and decrease responding to repeated presentations of simple stimuli.
C)  Infants initially increase responding to repeated presentations of simple stimuli and decrease responding to repeated presentations of complex stimuli.
D)  Infants increase responding to all stimuli as they become familiar with repeated presentations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Habituation in the Aplysia occurs due to

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A)  changes in the facilitory interneuron.
B)  changes in the sensitivity of the motor neuron.
C)  changes in the amount of neurotransmitter released by the sensory neuron.
D)  changes in the action potential of the sensory neuron.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Of the following, which is not a reflexive behavior?

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A)  a baby pulling away when its nose and mouth are covered
B)  maintaining attention when driving
C)  turning to the location of a loud noise
D)  sneezing in response to dustE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

How can a response that has decreased through habituation to the eliciting stimulus be reinstated?

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Question 15

Discuss the importance of behavioral sequences. What role do appetitive and consummatory behaviors play in organizing behavior? How do general search, focal search, and consummatory behaviors differ? Provide examples of each.

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Question 16

The opponent-process theory assumes

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A)  the a process is inefficient.
B)  the b process is inefficient.
C)  the a and b processes are inefficient.
D)  the a and b processes are independent.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The dual-process theory suggests which of the following?

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A)  Habituation processes occur in parts of the nervous system that determine the organism's general level of responsiveness.
B)  Habituation processes occur in the shortest neural path between sense organs and muscles.
C)  Habituation and sensitization processes occur in the parts of the nervous system that determine the organism's general level of responsiveness.
D)  Habituation and sensitization processes determine the animal's general readiness to respond.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to one study using lemon and lime juice to investigate the role of familiarity of food and its rated pleasantness, which of the following is correct?

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A)  As we encounter a food over and over, we become familiar with it, and it increases in pleasantness.
B)  As we repeatedly encounter a taste, it initially increases then decreases in pleasantness.
C)  As we repeatedly encounter a taste, it initially decreases then increases in pleasantness.
D)  Overeating may be discouraged by varying the foods that are available.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Describe the opponent-process theory of motivation. Using an example from common human experience, demonstrate how the mechanisms of the theory account for an overt response.

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Question 20

Appetitive behaviors are most correctly described by which of the following?

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A)  activities that because of their vigor increase hunger
B)  early components of a behavior sequence
C)  activities that satisfy an appetite or drive
D)  end components of an organized sequence of behaviorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: Elicited Behavior Habituation and Sensitization

Appetitive behaviors are most correctly described by which of the following?

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Which of the following is true of visual attention in human infants?

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The dual-process theory suggests which of the following?

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To rule out response fatigue as the cause for the decreased responding that occurs over repeated presentations of a stimulus, the researcher should

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Behaviors such as foraging for food in animals and cooking food in humans are classified as

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The opponent-process theory assumes

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Of the following, which is not a reflexive behavior?

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Repeated presentation of a stimulus will cause which of the following?

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Your roommate no longer drinks his orange juice every morning like the doctor ordered. He says he does not care for it any more. Based on learning principles, to increase his juice consumption, and benefit his health you suggest

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Which of the following is not true of the dual-process theory?

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Which of the following is the correct order in a foraging behavior sequence?

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Describe how elicited behavior can be involved in complex social interactions, like breast feeding.

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Describe the opponent-process theory of motivation. Using an example from common human experience, demonstrate how the mechanisms of the theory account for an overt response.

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Your professor is conducting an investigation of visual attention in infants. A relatively complex pattern will be presented to the infants, hopefully eliciting visual attention. What do you predict will happen with repeated presentations of the complex visual stimulus?

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Discuss the importance of behavioral sequences. What role do appetitive and consummatory behaviors play in organizing behavior? How do general search, focal search, and consummatory behaviors differ? Provide examples of each.

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Habituation in the Aplysia occurs due to

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According to one study using lemon and lime juice to investigate the role of familiarity of food and its rated pleasantness, which of the following is correct?

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How can a response that has decreased through habituation to the eliciting stimulus be reinstated?

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What is the difference between a modal action pattern and a simple general reflex? Provide an example of each.

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Which of the following is likely to be the most stereotyped response?

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