Quiz
Learning and Motivation MCQ
Create a free account to finish this quiz
Save your progress and see your final score.
Already have an account? Sign in
Questions in this quiz (18)
1In your class you listened to a couple of sounds and examined your reactions to them. When you heard the sound of the dentist's drill, which of the following could accurately describe your emotional reactions to the sound:
- AThey were the same as the unconditioned responses
- BThey were the opposite to the unconditioned responses
- CThey were innate responses.
- DThey were similar to the unconditioned responses, but were missing certain features
- EThey were unconditioned responses.
2Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding shaping by successive approximations?
- AShaping can be used to train any possible behaviour.
- BYou make the criteria for reinforcement more stringent as the training proceeds.
- CHolding off reinforcement keeps them keen.
- DShaping occurs more easily with primary reinforcers.
- EPunishment is an effective way to shape a behaviour.
3A woman had an extreme phobia to frogs (batrachophobia). One rainy day while slipping on a pair of weather-proof boots, she touched a frog that was hiding inside the boot with her foot and suffered a panic attack. Now she can't go near boots. How did this new phobia (to gum boots) arise?
- ADiscrimination learning
- BGeneralisation
- CSecondary conditioning
- DInstrumental avoidance learning
4Jake has aichmophobia, which is a fear of needles or syringes. This phobia is becoming so severe that he cannot bring himself to visit a doctor, go to the beach, or even walk across public parklands in case he comes into contact with needles. How would you describe this aspect of Jake's behaviour?
- AIt is an avoidance response
- BIt is a socially learned response
- CIt is a secondarily conditioned response
- DIt is an omission response
- EIt is a generalised response
5Which of the following phenomenon is ONLY present in instrumental conditioning and not in classical conditioning?
- AThe learned response can be extinguished.
- BThe extinguished response can spontaneously recover after a period of time has elapsed.
- CThe learned response can generalise.
- DThe response comes after something happens or after something fails to happen.
- EThe response causes something to happen or prevents something from happening.
6What is an effective way to reduce an avoidance behaviour?
- AExposure therapy (extinction of the discriminative stimulus
- BFlooding (preventing the response)
- CExtinction of the avoidance response
- DThinking of kittens. But only really cute ones.
- EA and B
7A person sees an "open" sign on a shop door and walks into the store to buy something. The sign on the door controls the person's shopping behaviour by acting as a:
- AConditioned stimulus
- BUnconditioned stimulus
- CDiscriminative stimulus
- DConditioned reinforcer
- EPositive reinforcer
8Two children are at a party and get into a fight. The parent of the first child doesn't get cross, but immediately takes her child home. The second parent screams at her child. What behavioural management techniques did these two parents use?
- ANegative reinforcement (avoidance learning) and punishment respectively
- BNegative reinforcement (avoidance learning) and negative punishment (omission training) respectively
- CPunishment and negative punishment (omission training) respectively
- DNegative punishment (omission training) and negative reinforcement (avoidance learning) respectively
- ENegative punishment (omission training) and punishment respectively
9Can classical and instrumental conditioning interact?
- AYes, an example would be extinction.
- BYes, an example would be secondary or conditioned reinforcers.
- CYes, but it causes a massive explosion. Clever people are trying to see if they can run cars with this.
- DYes, but it has only been observed in Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer in rats.
- ENo, because they are different types of learning.
10Cook et al (1986) examined the acquisition of fears in people by pairing pictures with a brief but unpleasant electric shock. The four pictures they used were: a spider; a flower; a mushroom; a snake. During a test, they were shown the same pictures and their level of stress was monitored via electrocardiogram (for heart rate). There were no differences between these images if they hadn't been followed by shock. However, if these images had been paired with a shock, fear was more potently expressed to the pictures of spiders and snakes than flowers and mushrooms. How might the results of this experiment be interpreted?
- AThe subjects were able to learn to fear specific types of stimuli
- BThe subjects were able to learn to fear specific types of stimuli.
- CThe subjects had an innate predisposition to learn to fear specific types of stimuli.
- DThe subjects were born with fears of specific types of stimuli.
- EA, B and C.
- FA, B but not C.
11During mating season, the brolga (an Australian native bird) displays a ritual courting "dance". Apart from being renowned for its intricacy and beauty, this courting dance is an example of an FAP. Which of the following statements is therefore most likely to be FALSE?
- AThe courting dance can occur spontaneously (i.e. without a releasing stimulus).
- BOnce started, the courting dance continues until it is completed.
- CThe courting dance depends on the brolgas being in the right hormonal state.
- DEach brolga's courting dance is highly original, changing dramatically from brolga to brolga.
- EThe courting dance lasts longer and involves more muscle systems than a typical reflex.
12Instinctual behaviours differ from reflexes in that instinctual behaviours:
- A(i) involve several muscle systems, (ii) are short-lived, and (iii) are insensitive to the motivational state of the organism.
- B(i) involve few muscle systems, (ii) are short-lived, and (iii) are sensitive to the motivational state of the organism.
- C(i) involve several muscle systems, (ii) last longer, and (iii) are sensitive to the motivational state of the organism.
- D(i) involve no more than three muscle systems, (ii) last longer, and (iii) are insensitive to the motivational state of the organism.
- E(i) involve few muscle systems, (ii) last longer, and (iii) are insensitive to the motivational state of the organism.
13What is a drive?
- AEmotional tension caused by a biological need.
- BThe 'psychic force' that energises behaviour.
- CThe pleasure induced when a homeostatic need is satisfied.
- DA tendency to behave brought about by an unsatisfied need.
- EThe big crankshaft underneath your car.
14In an experiment, 4-month old children are played songs that are consonant (harmonic) or dissonant (inharmonic). The babies spent more time fixating on a speaker when the consonant music was played than when the dissonant music was played. What does this experiment tell us?
- ABabies have an innate bias to prefer musical instead of non-musical sound.
- BThe babies preferred consonant music because they became familiar with it from listening to the music their parents play (which is predominantly consonant music).
- CBabies have an innate predisposition to acquire a love of harmonic melodies.
- DThe babies were more likely to learn to play a musical instrument when they got older.
- EOptions A, B and C are all possible.
15Which of these is the best example of an instinctual response?
- ASeeking warmth when sick.
- BCuddling a baby because they are so small and dumpy-looking, have big eyes and a fat head, and their arms and legs are so so short.
- CGossiping.
- DPole dancing.
- ELearning a language when young.
16Which of these is the best example of a genetic predisposition?
- AGossiping.
- BLearning a language when young.
- CSeeking warmth when sick.
- DCuddling a baby because they are so small and dumpy-looking, have big eyes and a fat head, and their arms and legs are so so short.
- EPole dancing.
17Which of these is the best example of a regulatory drive?
- ACuddling a baby because they are so small and dumpy-looking, have big eyes and a fat head, and their arms and legs are so so short
- BGossiping.
- CPole dancing.
- DLearning a language when young.
- ESeeking warmth when sick.
18Which of these is an example of a universal motive?
- ACuddling a baby because they are so small and dumpy-looking, have big eyes and a fat head, and their arms and legs are so so short.
- BSeeking warmth when sick.
- CGossiping.
- DPole dancing.
- ELearning a language when young.
Information
- Description
- Tertiary Education Semester 2, 2015 (PSYC1002) Quiz on Learning and Motivation MCQ, created by Ani Av on 17/11/2015.
- Author
- Ani Av
- Language
- English
- Views
- 272
- Tags
- Rating
- No ratings yet Rate this quiz