Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be characterized as an appetitive behavior?

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A)   a sparrow manipulating a seed in its beak
B)   a woman drinking a glass of milk
C)   a woodchuck chewing on a blade of grass
D)   a chef preparing a cream pieE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Compare and contrast habituation and sensitization effects.Include descriptions of the time course and stimulus specificity of each.

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Question 3

Which of the following is not a modal action pattern?

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A)   the startle response of rats
B)   the beak-pecking behavior of herring gull chicks
C)   the nest building behaviors of male sticklebacks
D)   the egg-retrieval behavior of herring gullsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Describe how researchers ensure that fatigue and sensory adaptation are not the cause of response decrements in experiments investigating habituation.

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Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement about habituation?

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A)   increases responsiveness to a stimulus with repeated presentations
B)   decreases responsiveness to a stimulus with repeated presentations
C)   either increases or decreases responsiveness to a stimulus with repeated presentations, depending on the background cues
D)   both increases and decreases responsiveness to a stimulus with repeated presentationsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Spontaneous recovery from habituation occurs

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A)   after time passes.
B)   after a strong extraneous stimulus is presented.
C)   after a weak extraneous stimulus is presented.
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Fatigue occurs in which of the following physiological areas?

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A)   the nervous system
B)   the sense organ
C)   the muscle tissue
D)   the interneuronE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

According to the dual-process theory,when rats were tested with a relatively quiet background noise,their response to a startling tone

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A)   habituated because the state system was already responding to auditory stimuli.
B)   habituated because only the S-R system was activated.
C)   sensitized because the state system was responding to the background tone.
D)   sensitized because both the state and S-R systems were activated.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following describes the difference between a general search and a focal search?

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A)   General searches are localized, while focal searches focus on a larger area.
B)   General searches occur when an animal does not yet know specifically where to look for food, while focal searches are spatially localized.
C)   General searches are appetitive while focal searches are consummatory.
D)   There are no differences; both terms are alternative ways of describing appetitive behavior.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

How does the dual-process theory account for habituation effects? Sensitization effects?

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Question 11

Habituation and sensitization effects perform which of the following functions?

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A)   Focus attention on all stimuli present.
B)   Direct responses to all stimuli present.
C)   Focus attention on background stimuli.
D)   Focus attention on relevant stimuli.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

After you habituate to the sound of one clock's chime,you may not respond to the chime of another clock.This is due to

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A)   stimulus specificity.
B)   stimulus generalization.
C)   long-term habituation effects.
D)   spontaneous recovery.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order in a foraging behavior sequence?

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A)   general search, food handling, focal search
B)   focal search, general search, food handling
C)   general search, focal search, food handling
D)   food handling, focal search, general searchE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Discuss the importance of behavioral sequences.What role do appetitive and consummatory behaviors play in organizing behavior? How do general search,focal search,and consummatory behaviors differ? Provide examples of each.

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Question 15

Compare and contrast appetitive and consummatory behavior,and describe how these are related to general search,focal search,and food handling.

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Question 16

According to one study using lemon and lime juice to investigate the role of familiarity of food and its rated pleasantness,which of the following is correct?

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A)   As we encounter a food over and over, we become familiar with it, and it increases in pleasantness.
B)   As we repeatedly encounter a taste, it initially increases then decreases in pleasantness.
C)   As we repeatedly encounter a taste, it initially decreases then increases in pleasantness.
D)   Overeating may be discouraged by varying the foods that are available.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Explain the role of the S-R and state systems in elicited behaviors.

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Question 18

The opponent-process theory predicts that couples who have spent many years together

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A)   become bored and enjoy time apart.
B)   become increasingly affectionate.
C)   become resentful if the other partner leaves, even for a short time.
D)   will show few overt signs of affection.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Of the following,which is not a reflexive behavior?

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A)   a baby pulling away when its nose and mouth are covered
B)   maintaining attention when driving
C)   turning to the location of a loud noise
D)   sneezing in response to dustE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Applying a shock to the tail of the Aplysia

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A)   has no effect on the responses to stimulation of the siphon or mantle.
B)   increases responding to stimulation of the mantle but not the siphon.
C)   increases responding to stimulation of the siphon but not the mantle.
D)   increases responding to stimulation of both the siphon and mantle.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Discuss the importance of behavioral sequences.What role do appetitive and consummatory behaviors play in organizing behavior? How do general search,focal search,and consummatory behaviors differ? Provide examples of each.

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Fatigue occurs in which of the following physiological areas?

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Habituation and sensitization effects perform which of the following functions?

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Of the following,which is not a reflexive behavior?

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Compare and contrast habituation and sensitization effects.Include descriptions of the time course and stimulus specificity of each.

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Spontaneous recovery from habituation occurs

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According to one study using lemon and lime juice to investigate the role of familiarity of food and its rated pleasantness,which of the following is correct?

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Which of the following is not a modal action pattern?

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How does the dual-process theory account for habituation effects? Sensitization effects?

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Describe how researchers ensure that fatigue and sensory adaptation are not the cause of response decrements in experiments investigating habituation.

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According to the dual-process theory,when rats were tested with a relatively quiet background noise,their response to a startling tone

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Which of the following describes the difference between a general search and a focal search?

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Compare and contrast appetitive and consummatory behavior,and describe how these are related to general search,focal search,and food handling.

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Which of the following is most likely to be characterized as an appetitive behavior?

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After you habituate to the sound of one clock's chime,you may not respond to the chime of another clock.This is due to

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Which of the following is the correct order in a foraging behavior sequence?

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Which of the following is a true statement about habituation?

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Applying a shock to the tail of the Aplysia

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The opponent-process theory predicts that couples who have spent many years together

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Explain the role of the S-R and state systems in elicited behaviors.

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