(Solved) Chapter 5 – Learning Quiz

Question 1
The extinction of conditioned responses leads to their permanent eradication.
a. True
b. False

Correct Answer – False

Explanation – Extinction weakens the conditioned response, but it can reappear through spontaneous recovery.

Question 2
Delayed reinforcers are more effective than immediate reinforcers.
a. True
b. False

Correct Answer – False

Explanation – Immediate reinforcers are generally more effective than delayed reinforcers in shaping behavior.

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Question 3
In a variable-interval schedule, the reinforcement is presented after a specific amount of time.
a. True
b. False

Question 4
Pavlov discovered classical conditioning by accident while studying salivation in dogs.
a. True
b. False

Question 5
Learned responses are extinguished when conditioned stimuli are no longer associated with unconditioned stimuli.
a. True
b. False

Question 6
The evolutionary perspective suggests that organisms are biologically predisposed to develop taste aversions that are adaptive.
a. True
b. False

Question 7
In the process of generalization, the more closely a stimulus resembles the conditioned stimulus, the weaker the conditioned response.
a. True
b. False

Question 8
The process of shaping involves rewarding the organism for successfully completing successive approximations of the desired goal.
a. True
b. False

Question 9
Classical conditioning involves learning to associate events with other events.
a. True
b. False

Question 10
In a classic study by Bandura, children who observed an aggressive model exhibited significantly less aggressive behaviour than children in a control group.
a. True
b. False

Solutions

Question and Options	Correct Answer	Explanation
Question 1: The extinction of conditioned responses leads to their permanent eradication. a. True b. False	False	Extinction weakens the conditioned response, but it can reappear through spontaneous recovery.
Question 2: Delayed reinforcers are more effective than immediate reinforcers. a. True b. False	False	Immediate reinforcers are generally more effective than delayed reinforcers in shaping behavior.

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