Question 1

Describe the basic behavioral and emotional consequences of extinction.

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Question 2

According to the concept of renewal,

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A)  frustration has only minor effects on extinction.
B)  contextual cues are important only for excitatory associations.
C)  a change in context after extinction will recover acquisition performance.
D)  S-S associations are developed in acquisition and disrupted by extinction.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

To counteract spontaneous recovery,

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A)  you can present cues present during the extinction phase.
B)  you can present cues present during the conditioning phase.
C)  you can wait approximately a week following the extinction phase before testing.
D)  you can do nothing; spontaneous recovery is remarkably robust.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following leaves a subject most susceptible to spontaneous recovery from extinction?

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A)  massed extinction trials
B)  spaced extinction trials
C)  extinction trials conducted after a delay
D)  all of the above help prevent spontaneous recoveryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Behavioral momentum is most directly related to

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A)  the rate of responding.
B)  the rate of reinforcement.
C)  both the rate of responding and reinforcement.
D)  None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Reinstatement of an extinguished response to a CS involves

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A)  simply letting time pass.
B)  administering a protein synthesis inhibitor.
C)  exposing the participant to the US.
D)  extinguishing other non-target responses.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Describe two ways you could reinstate conditioned responding following extinction without retraining the subject.

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Question 8

Bobby was running at the swimming pool. The life guard extinguished this attention seeking behavior by ignoring Bobby, and gave Bobby a game to play to keep him busy. Soon, Bobby became bored with the game and started running again. This recovery of an extinguished behavior most resembles

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A)  spontaneous recovery.
B)  reinstatement.
C)  renewal.
D)  resurgence.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What are three paradoxical effects of extinction? How does the concept of frustration explain each effect?

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Question 10

The preponderance of evidence suggests that in extinction trials,

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A)  subjects learn inhibitory S-R associations.
B)  subjects learn excitatory R-O associations.
C)  subjects learn inhibitory CS-US associations.
D)  subjects learn excitatory S-S associations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Following 10 days of excitatory Pavlovian conditioning, subjects are given 15 extinction trials. Test trials of conditioned responding are then conducted. For one group, the test trials occurred immediately after extinction; for another, test trials were delayed for one week. What are the likely findings?

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A)  The delayed group showed less conditioned responding due to forgetting.
B)  The delayed group showed less conditioned responding due to increased frustration.
C)  The delayed group showed more conditioned responding.
D)  The groups will not differ in the amount of conditioned responding.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Bob successfully completed an in-patient treatment program for smoking. In fact, he had not had a craving for over two weeks. However, on his way to the office he passed a group of teenagers smoking on the corner. When he smelled the smoke, he immediately went to buy a pack of cigarettes. Why?

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A)  the reinstatement effect
B)  the restoration of extinction effect
C)  the frustration effect
D)  the spontaneous recovery effectE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The evidence suggests that extinction is

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A)  the opposite of inhibition.
B)  unlearning of a conditioned response.
C)  unlearning of a CS-US relationship.
D)  new learning.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The theory that the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to learning to respond when nonreward is expected is

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A)  the frustration theory.
B)  the sequential theory.
C)  the discrimination hypothesis.
D)  the fear-avoidance theory.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Priming a memory for a conditioning situation by presenting the CS

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A)  makes that memory more susceptible to manipulation.
B)  makes responding based on that memory vulnerable to extinction.
C)  can disrupt spontaneous recovery if extinction trials are conducted shortly after the priming.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Describe evidence that identifies the development of inhibitory S-R associations in extinction.

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Question 17

Describe how extinguishing one response may influence how often other responses occur.

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Question 18

If after extinction trials a subject is exposed to the US,

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A)  there will be reinstatement of conditioned responding.
B)  there will be further decreases of conditioned responding due to negative CS\US contingencies.
C)  the initial CS-US relationship will be strengthened.
D)  the context will lose excitatory strength.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Describe various ways in which extinction performance may be enhanced.

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Question 20

What evidence is there that protein synthesis is necessary for the acquisition and extinction of conditioned responding?

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According to the concept of renewal,

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Priming a memory for a conditioning situation by presenting the CS

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Reinstatement of an extinguished response to a CS involves

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Behavioral momentum is most directly related to

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The evidence suggests that extinction is

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To counteract spontaneous recovery,

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Describe the basic behavioral and emotional consequences of extinction.

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If after extinction trials a subject is exposed to the US,

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Describe evidence that identifies the development of inhibitory S-R associations in extinction.

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What evidence is there that protein synthesis is necessary for the acquisition and extinction of conditioned responding?

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Which of the following leaves a subject most susceptible to spontaneous recovery from extinction?

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Bob successfully completed an in-patient treatment program for smoking. In fact, he had not had a craving for over two weeks. However, on his way to the office he passed a group of teenagers smoking on the corner. When he smelled the smoke, he immediately went to buy a pack of cigarettes. Why?

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The preponderance of evidence suggests that in extinction trials,

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Describe how extinguishing one response may influence how often other responses occur.

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Describe two ways you could reinstate conditioned responding following extinction without retraining the subject.

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Bobby was running at the swimming pool. The life guard extinguished this attention seeking behavior by ignoring Bobby, and gave Bobby a game to play to keep him busy. Soon, Bobby became bored with the game and started running again. This recovery of an extinguished behavior most resembles

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Describe various ways in which extinction performance may be enhanced.

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What are three paradoxical effects of extinction? How does the concept of frustration explain each effect?

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The theory that the partial reinforcement extinction effect is due to learning to respond when nonreward is expected is

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According to the concept of renewal,

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Priming a memory for a conditioning situation by presenting the CS

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Reinstatement of an extinguished response to a CS involves

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Behavioral momentum is most directly related to

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The evidence suggests that extinction is

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Describe the basic behavioral and emotional consequences of extinction.

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If after extinction trials a subject is exposed to the US,

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Describe evidence that identifies the development of inhibitory S-R associations in extinction.

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What evidence is there that protein synthesis is necessary for the acquisition and extinction of conditioned responding?

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Which of the following leaves a subject most susceptible to spontaneous recovery from extinction?

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The preponderance of evidence suggests that in extinction trials,

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Describe how extinguishing one response may influence how often other responses occur.

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Describe two ways you could reinstate conditioned responding following extinction without retraining the subject.

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Describe various ways in which extinction performance may be enhanced.

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What are three paradoxical effects of extinction? How does the concept of frustration explain each effect?

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