Question 1

The overtraining extinction effect states

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A)  that extensive training provides some protection from extinction.
B)  that extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training.
C)  that extensive training eliminates spontaneous recovery.
D)  that extensive training does not affect the rate of extinction.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Extinction of a classically conditioned response occurs

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A)  with the passage of time.
B)  when the subject becomes sensitized to the CR.
C)  when the CS is presented without the US.
D)  when the subject habituates to the UR.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Sally was terribly afraid of cats before going into therapy.Over several trips to a psychologist's office, the psychologist was able to extinguish her fear of cats.However, when she returned home after the last session, a cat was waiting on her porch, and she panicked.This is likely due to the therapist forgetting about

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A)  restoration effects.
B)  flooding effects.
C)  renewal effects.
D)  frustration effects.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In the first phase of an experiment, one group of rats is reinforced for every lever press.Another group of rats is reinforced for every 15th lever press.In the second phase, both groups receive continuous reinforcement.In later extinction trials, subjects that received continuous reinforcement in phase 1 decreased responding more quickly than those that were reinforced every 15th trial.These findings support

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A)  the discrimination hypothesis.
B)  the extinction burst hypothesis.
C)  the modern two-process theory.
D)  the frustration theory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

People stop putting money into soda machines after one or two non-reinforced trials, but will put money into slot machines over and over without any payoff.A likely explanation is

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A)  the extinction burst.
B)  the partial reinforcement extinction effect.
C)  the partial reinforcement burst.
D)  frustrative aggression.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

According to frustration theory, the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to

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A)  not immediately noticing when reinforcers are omitted.
B)  learning to respond in the face of no expected reinforcement.
C)  the aggression that accompanies the onset of extinction.
D)  a subject's memories of whether or not it was rewarded for performing the instrumental response in the recent past.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

According to the discrimination hypothesis, the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to

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A)  the extinction burst that occurs at the beginning of extinction trials.
B)  learning to respond in the face of expected nonreward.
C)  a subject's memories of whether or not it was rewarded for performing the instrumental response in the recent past.
D)  a subject's decreased ability to notice when extinction procedures begin.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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People stop putting money into soda machines after one or two non-reinforced trials, but will put money into slot machines over and over without any payoff.A likely explanation is

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The overtraining extinction effect states

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