PSYC 342 Quiz 6
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Which of the following is not likely to occur due to an extinction procedure?
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The subject learns the CS and US are no longer associated.
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The subject increases the variety of responses it makes.
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The subject decreases the number of conditioned responses it makes.
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The subject becomes aggressive.
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PSYC 342 Quiz 6 explores behavioral responses to extinction procedures, variations in learned behaviors, and effects of reinforcement schedules. It assesses understanding of behavioral conditioning, recovery, and extinction, crucial for students of psychology.
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A pigeon has been trained to peck a key for food reinforcement on a continuous schedule of reinforcement. If the pigeon is allowed to peck the key but food is no longer provided, what will happen?
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The pigeon will begin to vary its responses.
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The pigeon will learn that pecking does not lead to food.
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The pigeon will learn that the key and food are no longer associated.
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The pigeon will steadily increase its conditioned response rate.
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A. The pigeon will begin to vary its responses.Explanation
When the pigeon is no longer provided with food reinforcement after pecking the key, it will start to vary its responses. This is because the continuous schedule of reinforcement has been discontinued, and the pigeon will engage in a behavior called extinction. Extinction refers to the gradual decrease in the frequency of a previously reinforced behavior when the reinforcement is no longer provided. In this case, since the food reinforcement is no longer given, the pigeon will try out different responses in the hope of receiving the reinforcement again.Rate this question:
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Spontaneous recovery following extinction of a classically conditioned response
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Typically restores responding to pre-extinction levels.
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Typically leads to incomplete recovery of responding.
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Demonstrates that CS-US relationships are disrupted due to extinction.
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Demonstrates that subjects unlearn only excitatory associations.
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A. Typically leads to incomplete recovery of responding.Explanation
Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest following extinction. However, this recovery is typically incomplete, meaning that the response does not fully return to its pre-extinction levels. This suggests that the process of extinction disrupts the original CS-US relationship, leading to a weakened association between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (US). Therefore, the correct answer is that spontaneous recovery typically leads to incomplete recovery of responding.Rate this question:
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You have trained your goldfish to swim through a hoop placed in the tank by providing a dried fly every time it does so. Your little brother takes care of your fish for a week and forgets to give the fish any flies when it swims through the hoop when he puts it in the tank. If you were to test your fish for hoop swimming behavior and wanted to see the most responses, you should
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Wait a few days before putting the hoop in the tank.
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Test the fish immediately to counteract any forgetting.
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Test your fish immediately to counteract frustration.
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Buy a new fish and try again.
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A. Wait a few days before putting the hoop in the tank.Explanation
Waiting a few days before putting the hoop in the tank would be the best option to see the most responses from the fish. This is because the fish has been conditioned to associate swimming through the hoop with receiving a dried fly. However, during the week when your little brother forgot to give the fish any flies, the fish may have experienced a decrease in motivation or frustration due to the absence of the reward. By waiting a few days before reintroducing the hoop, the fish has time to forget about the lack of reward and regain its motivation, increasing the likelihood of seeing the desired behavior.Rate this question:
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Sally was terribly afraid of cats before going into therapy. Over several trips to a psychologist’s office, the psychologist was able to extinguish her fear of cats. However, when she returned home after the last session, a cat was waiting on her porch, and she panicked. This is likely due to the therapist forgetting about
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Restoration effects.
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Flooding effects.
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Renewal effects.
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Frustration effects.
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A. Renewal effects.Explanation
Renewal effects refer to the reappearance of a conditioned response in a different context or environment from where it was originally extinguished. In this case, Sally's fear of cats was extinguished in the psychologist's office, but when she encountered a cat in her home (a different context), her fear reappeared. This suggests that the fear response was not completely eliminated and was context-dependent, leading to the renewal of her fear in a different environment.Rate this question:
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To restore extinction performance,
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Test several days after the extinction trials.
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Present cues from the extinction trials.
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Present cues from the conditioning trials.
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Test in a different context.
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A. Present cues from the extinction trials.Explanation
To restore extinction performance, presenting cues from the extinction trials is the correct answer. This is because cues from the extinction trials help to reinforce the association between the conditioned stimulus and the absence of the unconditioned stimulus, leading to the suppression of the conditioned response. By presenting these cues again, it reminds the individual or animal of the extinction learning and helps to reinforce the new learning, thereby restoring extinction performance.Rate this question:
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Reinstatement is most like
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Extinction.
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Renewal.
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Restoration of extinction
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Spontaneous recovery.
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A. Renewal.Explanation
Reinstatement and renewal both involve the restoration or reestablishment of something. In the context of the question, reinstatement refers to the act of restoring or reestablishing something that was previously in effect or in place. Similarly, renewal refers to the act of restoring or reestablishing something that has expired or become inactive. Therefore, renewal is the most similar term to reinstatement in this scenario.Rate this question:
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The preponderance of evidence suggests that in extinction trials,
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Subjects learn inhibitory S-R associations
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Subjects learn excitatory R-O associations.
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Subjects learn inhibitory CS-US associations.
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Subjects learn excitatory S-S associations.
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A. Subjects learn inhibitory S-R associationsExplanation
The preponderance of evidence suggests that in extinction trials, subjects learn inhibitory S-R associations. This means that subjects learn to associate a stimulus (S) with a response (R) that is no longer reinforced or rewarded. In other words, they learn to inhibit the previously learned response. This is supported by research showing that during extinction, the frequency or strength of the response decreases over time.Rate this question:
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The overtraining extinction effect states
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That extensive training provides some protection from extinction.
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That extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training.
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That extensive training eliminates spontaneous recovery.
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That extensive training does not affect the rate of extinction.
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A. That extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training.Explanation
The overtraining extinction effect suggests that after extensive training, the process of extinction, which refers to the diminishing of a conditioned response, occurs more rapidly. This means that the learned behavior or response that was extensively trained is more likely to be forgotten or extinguished quickly compared to a behavior that was not extensively trained. This effect highlights the importance of carefully managing training and extinction processes to ensure optimal retention of learned behaviors.Rate this question:
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Sally put her money in the soda machine but nothing came out. To her brother’s surprise, she gave the machine a powerful kick. You realize she was demonstrating
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An extinction burst.
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Frustrative aggression.
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The partial reinforcement extinction effect.
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Differential reinforcement of a low rate.
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A. Frustrative aggression.Explanation
Sally's behavior of giving the soda machine a powerful kick after not receiving anything can be seen as an expression of frustration. Frustrative aggression refers to aggressive behavior that occurs when an individual is frustrated or prevented from achieving a goal. In this case, Sally's frustration at not getting what she wanted from the machine led her to display aggressive behavior by kicking it.Rate this question:
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