Psychology: Classical Conditioning
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What is the term for the process of pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditional stimulus to elicit a conditioned response?

  • Sensory Neurol Loss
  • Multimodal Perception
  • Conditional Learning (correct)
  • Opponent Process Theory

What is the response to an unconditional stimulus?

  • Conditional Response
  • Multimodal Response
  • Unconditional Response (correct)
  • Sensory Response

What is the term for the stimulus that does not naturally elicit a response?

  • Multimodal Stimulus
  • Conditional Stimulus
  • Neutral Stimulus (correct)
  • Unconditional Stimulus

What is the term for the stimulus that naturally elicits a response?

<p>Unconditional Stimulus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit an unconditioned response?

<p>Classical conditioning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the response to a conditioned stimulus?

<p>Conditional Response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Thorndike's law, what happens to behaviors that are followed by positive responses?

<p>They will increase in frequency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of modifying behavior through reinforcement or punishment?

<p>Shaping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the schedule of reinforcement where a reward is delivered after a set number of behaviors?

<p>Fixed ratio (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where an organism learns to respond to a range of stimuli in a similar way?

<p>Generalization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of experimental research in terms of establishing causality?

<p>It enables the direct manipulation of the independent variable and observation of the dependent variable. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of random assignment in experimental research?

<p>To distribute participant characteristics such as age, gender, and IQ evenly across the groups. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of experimental research in terms of generalizability?

<p>The highly controlled lab settings may not reflect real-world situations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable in experimental research?

<p>The independent variable is manipulated, while the dependent variable is measured. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential ethical concern in experimental research?

<p>Some experiments may require harming participants. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the psychological processing of interpreting sensory information?

<p>Perception (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the father of psychophysics?

<p>Gustav Fechner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the smallest difference in stimulation required to distinguish whether two stimuli are different?

<p>Just Noticeable Difference (JND) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of perceptual processing involves using preexisting knowledge or past experiences?

<p>Top-Down Processing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Signal Detection Theory, what is the term for the situation where the stimulus was present, but the observer did not detect it?

<p>Miss (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a good theory?

<p>It must be falsifiable through evidence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle of a good hypothesis?

<p>It must be specific and testable. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential limitation of correlational studies?

<p>Correlation does not imply causation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of correlational studies?

<p>They are more ethical since they don't require manipulating variables. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key step in conducting a correlational study?

<p>Formulate a testable hypothesis. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of Wilhelm Wundt's research in his psychology lab?

<p>Reaction time studies to understand how people perceive and process stimuli (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary limitation of the structuralism approach in psychology?

<p>It was too focused on internal perceptions, which are difficult to measure objectively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which school of thought in psychology was influenced by Darwin's work on evolution?

<p>Functionalism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the functionalism approach in psychology?

<p>The study of the purpose and function of mental processes and behaviors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between cognitive psychology and structuralism?

<p>Cognitive psychology focuses on internal processes, but in a scientific and measurable way, while structuralism does not (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term WEIRD refer to in the context of psychological research?

<p>Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Biological/Physiological/Neuroscience psychology?

<p>The brain, neurons, and neurochemicals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Scientific Method?

<p>To minimize biases that influence the outcomes of research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to believe that an event was predictable or obvious after the event has occurred?

<p>Hindsight Basis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Social psychology?

<p>How people interact with each other (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Clinical psychology?

<p>To diagnose and treat mental illnesses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Forensic psychology?

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What is the primary goal of Industrial psychology?

<p>To apply psychological principles in the workplace (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Developmental psychology?

<p>Change over time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Educational psychology?

<p>To develop educational techniques (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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