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A quiz about AQA Unit 2 Psychology Learning.


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  • 1. 

    What is the definition of learning?

    • A.

      A procedure during which an animal or person learns to associate a reflex response with a new stimulus.

    • B.

      A relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience.

    • C.

      A conditioned response dies out.

    • D.

      The conditioned response is only produced when a specific stimulus is presented.

    Correct Answer
    B. A relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience.
  • 2. 

    Extinction: A __________ response dies out.

    Correct Answer
    conditioned
  • 3. 

    Classical conditioning is to do with association.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 4. 

    What is spontaneous recovery?

    • A.

      A conditioned response dies out.

    • B.

      The conditioned respose is only produced when a specidic stimulus is presented.

    • C.

      A conditioned response that has disappeared suddenly appears again.

    • D.

      The conditioned respose is produced when a similar stumulus to the original conditioned stimulus is presented.

    Correct Answer
    C. A conditioned response that has disappeared suddenly appears again.
  • 5. 

    Watson and Rayner

    • A.

      Rat and baby.

    • B.

      Dog.

    • C.

      Santa claus.

    • D.

      Operant conditioning.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rat and baby.
  • 6. 

    Operant conditioning is learning through consequences.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 7. 

    Who proposed the Law of effect?

    • A.

      Watson and Rayner.

    • B.

      Pavlov.

    • C.

      Raine.

    • D.

      Thorndike.

    Correct Answer
    D. Thorndike.
  • 8. 

    Who was BF Skinner?

    • A.

      He did a study into behaviour shaping.

    • B.

      Dog man.

    • C.

      Baby in rat study.

    • D.

      Operant conditioning man.

    Correct Answer
    A. He did a study into behaviour shaping.
  • 9. 

    A phobia is a persistent irrational fear of an object activity or situation. The typical symptons are intense feelings of fear and anxiety to avoid the object, activity or situation.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 10. 

    Which ones can help 'cure' phobias?

    • A.

      Aversion Therapy

    • B.

      Flooding

    • C.

      Systematic Desensitisation

    • D.

      Token Economies

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. Flooding
    C. Systematic Desensitisation
  • 11. 

    Systematic desensitisation...

    • A.

      Goes through a hierachy of fears.

    • B.

      Can only be done on adults.

    • C.

      Has bad ethical issues.

    • D.

      Doesnt help.

    Correct Answer
    A. Goes through a hierachy of fears.
  • 12. 

    Aversion Therapy uses a drug to make you ill so that you will stop the negative undesired behaviour.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 13. 

    Evaluations of aversion therapys.

    • A.

      Cannot always be applied to the 'real world'

    • B.

      Produce real results

    • C.

      Lack eclogocial validity

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Cannot always be applied to the 'real world'
    B. Produce real results

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