Psychology Quiz 2
In Pavlov's experiments on classical conditioning, prior to associating the sound of the bell with the food, the dog's salivation in response to the food was the_________________________ A. negative reinforcement B. positive reinforcement C. unconditioned response D. conditioned response
Unconditioned responce
Kevin decided to go to bed and has his eyes closed. He feels relaxed as well, but has not fallen asleep yet. If researchers measured Kevin's brain activity at this moment they would most likely find ______________. A. delta waves B. alpha waves C. sleep spindles D. rapid eye movements
alpha waves
What is the best way to explain the reinforcement component of observational learning when talking about it with your classmate? A. judging whether to repeat a behavior depending on the consequences of the behavior B. encoding information and keeping it in memory so that it can be retrieved later C. imitating a model's actions D. attending to what a model is saying or doing
judging whether to repeat a behavior depending on the consequences of the behavior
Sam struggles with insomnia, and has for years. Her doctor prescribed her medication to help her sleep and and after several weeks of taking the drug, she noticed that she was gaining weight; 10 pounds to be exact. What did her doctor prescribe to her? A. Valium B. Tylenol C. Ambien D. Prosom
Ambien
Night terrors differ from nightmares in that night terrors_______________ A. occur during slow-wave stages 3 and 4 sleep B. are frightening dreams very similar to nightmares C. peak at 3 to 4 years of age D. take place during REM sleep
Occur during slow-wave stages 3 and 4 sleep
As you walk barefoot along the beach, your nose conveys to your brain the smell of the ocean, your skin sends information about the feel of the sun and the breeze, and you hear the sound of waves crashing. This process of detecting stimuli in the environment is called______________ A. sensation B. selective attention C. sensory adaptation D. cognition
Sensation
When Alex leaped into the lake, she thought that the water was freezing. Although the temperature of the lake remained constant, she no longer complained after spending a few minutes in the lake. The change in her reaction to the temperature of the lake is an example of_____________ A. sensory deprivation B. a perceptual set C. sensory adaptation D. top-down processing
Sensory Adaptation
Ryan walks every morning with his dog Milo. His neighbor, Ben, who is walking behind him with his dog Buddy, only has a 50 percent chance of calling out to him when he is 15 feet away from him. Ryan's ________ for detecting his neighbor's call is at a distance of 15 feet. A. difference threshold B. amplitude C. absolute threshold D. frequency
absolute threshold
Which of the following is NOT associated with operant conditioning? A. positive reinforcement B. negative punishment C. fixed-interval schedule D. conditioned response
conditioned responce
As Chad cleans his house preparing for his guests that evening, he's thinking more about the meal he will prepare than the house cleaning. Which of the following applies to Chad? A. executive function B. daydreaming C. selective abstraction D. unconsciousness
daydreaming
The definition of Signal Detection Theory is __________________ A. where the vertical line looks longer than the horizontal line even though they are the same length B. when two lines are the same length but have the illusion of being different lengths C. decision making based on uncertainty D. when objects near each other are grouped together
decision making bases on uncertainty
Another term for sleep walking is somniloquy. A. TrueB. False
false
Cocaine is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, which originated in Central Asia. A. TrueB. False
false
Cognivitive psychologists are interested in how people organize their perceptions according to patterns. A. TrueB. False
false
Cones detect light while rods detect color. A. TrueB. False
false
In stage 2 sleep, people begin dreaming. TrueFalse
false
Skinner valued introspection. TrueFalse
false
The Cocktail Party effect is when a person has too much alcohol and loses all sensation and perception. A. TrueB. False
false
The Law of Closure is a binocular cue A. TrueB. False
false
Transduction is when the brain processes and organizes sensations to give it all meaning. A. TrueB. False
false
Beth has a crush on the guy who works at her local Starbucks and frequently gets coffee so she can talk with him. She never is sure when he is working but she recalls that he is usually there on Sunday of each week so she decides to go to Starbucks on Sundays. This is an example of a ________ schedule in operant conditioning. A. variable-ratio B. fixed-interval C. variable-interval D. fixed-ratio
fixed-interval
Colton, who is a toddler, is scared of the physician who gave him a shot which made him cry. Now, whenever Colton sees a person in a lab coat, he cries. Colton's behavior is best explained as____________________. A. spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning B. extinction in classical conditioning C. generalization in classical conditioning D. discrimination in operant conditioning
generalization in classical conditioned
Frank shows his staff a video on the proper way to install certain parts while building an airplane. His staff are required to watch the video and remember all of the steps required to install these certain parts. What is Frank utilizing? A. operant conditioning B. classical conditioning C. observational learning D. latent learning
observational learning
You are hiking through a forest and you notice that the trees in the distant look less distinct than the trees nearer to you as you hike. This example illustrates a monocular cue known as_________________. A. linear perspective B. relative size C. texture gradient D. binocular disparity
texture gradient
Jet lag may be best explained by______________ A. the elevation of serotonin in the prefrontal cortex B. dramatic changes in environmental stimuli C. dietary changes D. the effect of time shifts on circadian rhythms
the effect of time shifts on circadian rhythms
Josie turns off the lights in her dining room. Even though the lights are out, she can still get to the dining room. Knowing how to get to the dining room, since she knows the floor plan of her apartment, is an example of ____________________. A. top-down processing B. bottom-up processing C. sensory adaptation D. backward processing
top-down processing
Daily circadian rhythms involve the sleep/wake cycle, body temperature, blood pressure, and blood-sugar level. A. TrueB. False
true
Ecstasy kills axons that are connected to the serotonin thus permanent depression results. TrueFalse
true
Latent learning is related to cognitive mapping as evident in research conducted with rats, mazes, and food. A. TrueB. False
true
Latent learning is unreinforced learning that is not immediately reflected in behavior. A. TrueB. False
true
Science still does not truly understand the reason why we need sleep. A. TrueB. False
true
The latent content of a dream is the hidden content and its true meaning. A. TrueB. False
true