Question 1

In a time out procedure,behavior modification is achieved by

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A)   the careful administration of a mildly aversive stimulus.
B)   reducing contact with appetitive stimuli.
C)   the administration of a relatively strong aversive stimulus.
D)   reducing contact with an annoying stimulus.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Suppose you want an organism to learn to make avoidance responses in a free-operant avoidance procedure.To aid in training,you should provide

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A)   a longer S-S interval and a shorter R-S interval.
B)   a longer R-S interval and a shorter S-S interval.
C)   short S-S and R-S intervals.
D)   long S-S and R-S intervals.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A guinea pig can prevent mild footshock by turning a running wheel during a brief tone CS.Early in training,the guinea pig receives several shocks because it fails to spin the wheel in time.However,over several trials the guinea pig successfully learns to prevent the shock.These later successful trials are most correctly referred to as

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A)   escape trials.
B)   avoidance trials.
C)   omission trials.
D)   acquired drive trials.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What are species specific defense reactions and why is it important to consider them in avoidance and punishment situations?

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Question 5

One group (Classical Conditioning)  of guinea pigs was placed in a running wheel,a tone CS was presented,and 2 seconds later a brief shock was administered.Another group (Avoidance)  also was placed in a running wheel,a tone CS was presented,and a brief shock was administered only if the subjects did not move the wheel during the CS presentation.After several trials,what do you suspect was the response to the CS?

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A)   The classical conditioning group ran more than the avoidance group.
B)   The avoidance group ran more than the classical conditioning group.
C)   The two groups ran approximately the same amount.
D)   Neither group ran much in response to the CS.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Criminal Bob just spent 5 months in jail for robbing a store.Criminal Sally spent 1 week in jail for the same crime.The next time they were caught,each was sentenced to 3 months in jail.This second sentence is most likely to suppress the later criminal behavior of

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A)   Sally more than Bob.
B)   Bob more than Sally.
C)   both Sally and Bob equally to a high degree.
D)   both Sally and Bob equally poorly.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Twenty dogs are initially presented with numerous CS-tone/US-footshock pairings.These dogs are then placed in a shuttle box,and movement from one side of the shuttle to the other terminates periodic presentations of the CS tone.No shocks are delivered in the shuttle box.This is an example of

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A)   a conditioned suppression procedure.
B)   an omission training procedure.
C)   an acquired drive procedure.
D)   a learned helplessness procedure.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The second component of the two-process theory of avoidance is

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A)   reinforcement of the escape response through termination of fear.
B)   punishment of the escape response through presentation of the aversive stimulus.
C)   reinforcement of the avoidance response through prevention of the aversive stimulus.
D)   reinforcement of the avoidance response through fear reduction.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about avoidance behavior?

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A)   Conditioned fear and avoidance responding are highly correlated.
B)   The results of acquired drive experiments support the two-process theory of avoidance.
C)   During early stages of avoidance training, most of the trials are escape trials.
D)   Generally, one-way shuttle avoidance is easier to learn than two-way.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which theory views the avoidance of shock as critical to the reinforcement of avoidance behavior?

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A)   the safety-signal hypothesis
B)   SSDR theory
C)   the two-process theory of avoidance
D)   shock-frequency reduction theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which theory can best account for the finding that certain responses are more easily conditioned in avoidance training procedures?

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A)   the two-process theory of avoidance
B)   the safety-signal hypothesis
C)   SSDR theory
D)   shock-frequency reduction theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 12

The problem with using punishment outside the laboratory to modify behavior is that

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A)   punishment is usually introduced at low intensities.
B)   the chances of "getting caught" are usually low.
C)   often a discriminated punishment procedure is used.
D)   All of the answers are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Compare and contrast discriminated and free-operant avoidance procedures.

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Question 14

How is the nature of an animal's avoidance response determined according to the species-specific defense reaction hypothesis?

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Question 15

The structure that organizes defensive behaviors is

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A)   the hippocampus.
B)   the pontine nucleus.
C)   the PAG.
D)   the opioid.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Lesioning of the hippocampus during fear conditioning has

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A)   its greatest effect late in conditioning.
B)   its greatest effect early in conditioning.
C)   no effect unless NMDA receptor blockers are also used.
D)   no effect.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which theory assumes that the selection among possible defensive avoidance responses is greatly influenced by different levels of perceived danger?

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A)   SSDR theory
B)   the safety-signal hypothesis
C)   the predatory imminence hypothesis
D)   the shock-frequency reduction theoryE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 18

In a discriminated avoidance procedure,the CS is

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A)   always followed by the aversive US.
B)   never followed by the aversive US.
C)   followed by the aversive US if the subject makes the CR.
D)   not followed by the aversive US if the subject makes the CR.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

According to the two-process theory of avoidance,the _____ becomes conditioned to elicit fear in free-operant avoidance procedures.

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A)   conditioning context
B)   conditioned response
C)   unconditional stimulus
D)   passage of timeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The two-process theory predicts that with extensive avoidance training,a subject's performance of the avoidance response should

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A)   continue to increase due to acquisition.
B)   decrease due to extinction.
C)   fluctuate through cycles of extinction and reacquisition.
D)   None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 10: Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

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Suppose you want an organism to learn to make avoidance responses in a free-operant avoidance procedure.To aid in training,you should provide

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What are species specific defense reactions and why is it important to consider them in avoidance and punishment situations?

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Criminal Bob just spent 5 months in jail for robbing a store.Criminal Sally spent 1 week in jail for the same crime.The next time they were caught,each was sentenced to 3 months in jail.This second sentence is most likely to suppress the later criminal behavior of

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Twenty dogs are initially presented with numerous CS-tone/US-footshock pairings.These dogs are then placed in a shuttle box,and movement from one side of the shuttle to the other terminates periodic presentations of the CS tone.No shocks are delivered in the shuttle box.This is an example of

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The second component of the two-process theory of avoidance is

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Which of the following is not true about avoidance behavior?

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Which theory can best account for the finding that certain responses are more easily conditioned in avoidance training procedures?

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Compare and contrast discriminated and free-operant avoidance procedures.

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How is the nature of an animal's avoidance response determined according to the species-specific defense reaction hypothesis?

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The structure that organizes defensive behaviors is

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Lesioning of the hippocampus during fear conditioning has

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Which theory assumes that the selection among possible defensive avoidance responses is greatly influenced by different levels of perceived danger?

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