After pairing a loud noise with a white rat many times, the sight of the rat would cause little Albert to cry. Crying is an example of a(n) _____
a) unconditioned stimulus.
b) conditioned stimulus.
c) unconditioned response.
d) conditioned response.
Answer: d
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In Thorndike’s work on the law of effect, he observed ____
a. ?dogs salivating to meat and bells b. ?humans learning how to work with electronic equipment c. ?pigeons pecking at round disks d. ?cats learning how to escape a puzzle box
One function of the thalamus is to ____.
A. relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex B. regulate sleep cycles C. direct the secretions of the hypothalamus D. moderate emotional outbursts
You buy a new car that always starts instantly on cold mornings (continuous reinforcement). It suddenly fails one time, and you immediately call a service station. Suppose, however, that your car often gives you trouble on cold mornings (variable reinforcement). It is likely that you will try to start the car several times before calling a service station due to the __________ effect.
A. partial reinforcement B. successive approximation C. secondary reinforcement D. delayed reinforcement
With other factors held constant, as the effect of the independent variable decreases, power will _________ and the probability of a Type II error will _________
a. decrease, increase c. increase, decrease b. decrease, decrease d. increase, increase