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9. You are driving to school when suddenly an ambulance rushes past you with its

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Question

9. You are driving to school when suddenly an ambulance rushes past you with its sirens blartng, shocking you so much that you fear that you might lose control of your car. A minute later, you hear strens in the distance and increase your vigilance be prepared for another emergency vehide on the road. What change has come over your normal reaction to sirens? a. sensitization c. habituation b. Hebbian learning d. fight-or-flight response 10. If you trained a rat to fear a flashing light by patrng it with a painful electric shock, what would be the conditioned stimulus? a. flashing light b. electric shock c. fear d. extinction 11.What is the process whereby the conditioned response is weakened when it is no longer presented with the unconditioned stimulus? c second-order conditioning a. extinction b. reward d. acquistion 12. Food is considered a primary reinforcer, whereas reinforcer. is a secondary a. water c. money b. sex d. juice 13. According to our knowledge of operant conditioning, what would be the best parenting method to encourage your child to do well in school? a. swift punishment for poor performance b. taking away privileges for anything less than aB c. ignoring the child until he or she gets high grades d. praising the child for appropriate academic behavior

Explanation / Answer

9. Correct Answer - A

Sensitization is a learning process in which the repeated administration of stimulus results in an altered response.

10. Correct Answer - A

Flashing light is the conditioned stimulus as it is paired with the unconditioned stimulus which is electric shock.

11. Correct Answer - A

Extinction is the process where the conditioned stimulus stops generating the conditioned response.

12. Correct Answer - C

Money is a secondary reinforcer as it directly doesn't provide reinforcement but through money many things can be enjoyed.

13. Correct Answer - D

Praising the child will provide the child with positive reinforcement and he/she is more likely to do well in school.