PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology Quiz#3 Name:, Date: October 20, 2017 Circle

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PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology Quiz#3 Name:, Date: October 20, 2017 Circle the correct letter for each of the following: 1. Sanjay got a slight sunburn. At first, he felt very uncomfortable whenever his shirt touched his irritated skin. After a while, he stopped feeling that discomfort. Sanjay's adjustment resulted from a type of learning called - a) habituation b) sensitization c) conditioning d) modeling 2. Whenever Erin first sees her boyfriend, her heart beats fast. Whenever her boyfriend comes to her dorm room and the door is closed, he knocks five times before entering the room. After a while Erin's heart jumps with excitement whenever she hears five knocks. The knocking is a (an) for Erin a) unconditioned stimulus b) unconditioned response c) conditioned stimulus d) conditioned response 3. Lola's new dog, Hoss, is afraid of loud noises. Every time her cell phone rings, Hoss starts barking out of fear. After a while, Hoss also starts barking when a phone rings on a television show. The fact that Hoss now barks when he hears a telephone ring on the TV is most likely due to: a) stimulus discrimination b) stimulus generalization c) spontaneous recovery d) reinforcement 4. Albert's younger sister is always bugsing him. One day, Albert lets her play his video games and she stops bugging him for several hours. Albert lets her play his video games more and more, because doing so stops her from bugging him. Albert's learning in this situation is best described is best explained by a) positive reinforcement b) negative reinforcement c) positive punishment d) negative punishment 5. Glenda's mother told her that she mus t finish her homework before she plays with her friends outside. This is an example of a) negative reinforcement b) positive reinforcement c) The Premack Principle d) positive punishment

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1. Habituation

2. Conditioned stimulus

3. Stimulus generalization

4. Negative reinforcement

5. Positive Punishment

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