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1
Association is key to classical conditioning but not to operant conditioning.
A)True
B)False
2
Tom and Joanna walk into their favourite restaurant, smell the food cooking and notice their stomachs begin to rumble. The rumbling stomach is an example of an unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
A)True
B)False
3
Smacking a child is an example of negative reinforcement.
A)True
B)False
4
Paul stops at the level-crossing when he hears the warning bell, he walks to church when he hears church bells and he packs up and goes home when he hears the knocking-off bell at work. Paul's identification and response to the different bells is an example of stimulus generalisation.
A)True
B)False
5
The law of effect states that when in a given situation, a response followed by a satisfying consequence will become less likely to occur and a response followed by an annoying consequence will be more likely to occur.
A)True
B)False
6
Operant conditioning is based on a reflexive behaviour, whereas classical conditioning is based on the observable consequence of a behaviour.
A)True
B)False
7
Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood that a behaviour will occur again and negative reinforcement decreases the likelihood that a behaviour will occur again.
A)True
B)False
8
A previously friendly pet dog suddenly attacks its owner. This is an example of instinctive drift.
A)True
B)False
9
Research on corporal punishment has indicated that it decreases the parent-child relationship, increases aggressive behaviour during childhood and increases the risk of the child as an adult physically abusing their spouse or child.
A)True
B)False
10
Latent inhibition weakens classical conditioning through prior familiarisation with the conditioned stimulus (CS).
A)True
B)False





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