Question 1

Describe the distinction between habituation, sensory adaptation, and fatigue.

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Question 2

Describe how a researcher can determine which stimulus features elicit modal action patterns.

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Question 3

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

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Question 4

Why would the same tone result in habituation for rats exposed to a low level background noise and sensitization for rats exposed to high level background noise?

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A)  Only the high level background noise masked the tone.
B)  Only the low level background noise masked the tone.
C)  The low level background noise and tone combination activated the state and S-R system.
D)  The high level background noise and tone combination activated the state and S-R system.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to the dual-process theory, each presentation of a given stimulus activates

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A)  both the state and S-R systems.
B)  the state system and may activate the S-R system.
C)  the S-R system.
D)  the state system.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 6

Sensory adaptation refers to changes in responses that occur due to which of the following?

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A)  changes in the nervous system that hinder transmission from sensory to motor neurons
B)  changes in the nervous system that facilitate transmission from sensory to motor neurons
C)  changes in the sensory receptors
D)  changes in the musclesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a modal action pattern?

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A)  The eliciting stimulus is usually easy to identify.
B)  They are species-specific response patterns.
C)  The threshold for eliciting the behavior is relatively invariant.
D)  The eliciting stimulus will have similar effects over different situations.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What factors influence the elicitation of a modal action pattern?

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Question 10

The stabilimeter measures which of the following?

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A)  startle responses in rats
B)  taxes in rats
C)  kinesis in rats
D)  orientation responses in ratsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Describe how elicited behavior can be involved in complex social interactions, like breast feeding.

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Question 12

Which of the following is not true of the dual-process theory?

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A)  Different processes are assumed to underlie increases and decreases in responsiveness to stimulation.
B)  The habituation and sensitization processes are mutually exclusive.
C)  The habituation effect is not a direct reflection of the habituation process.
D)  The sensitization effect is not a direct reflection of the sensitization process.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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 14

Appetitive behaviors are most correctly described by which of the following?

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A)  activities that because of their vigor increase hunger
B)  early components of a behavior sequence
C)  activities that satisfy an appetite or drive
D)  end components of an organized sequence of behaviorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The dual-process theory assumes which of the following?

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A)  One neural process is responsible for increases and decreases in responsiveness to stimulation.
B)  Different types of neural mechanisms are responsible for increases and decreases in responsiveness to stimulation.
C)  Habituation and sensitization effects are essentially the same.
D)  Habituation is due to fatigue; sensitization is due to learning.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

The respiratory occlusion response in babies begins with which of the following?

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A)  a swiping motion across the face; then the infant pulls away, then cries
B)  crying; then the infant pulls away, then swipes the face
C)  pulling the head back; then the infant swipes the face, then cries
D)  pulling the head back; then the infant cries, then swipes the faceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 17

In Aplysia, habituation of the gill withdrawal effect due to stimulation of the siphon

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A)  has no effect on the response to stimulation of the mantle.
B)  increases the effect of stimulating the mantle.
C)  decreases the effect of stimulating the mantle.
D)  completely attenuates responding to stimulation of the mantle.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

To rule out response fatigue as the cause for the decreased responding that occurs over repeated presentations of a stimulus, the researcher should

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A)  determine if the subject can still sense the stimulus.
B)  determine if the subject is responding to the stimulus in other ways.
C)  present a new stimulus that elicits a similar response.
D)  present a new stimulus that elicits an unrelated response.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Describe sign stimuli involved in the control of human behavior.

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Question 20

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) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 2: Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Describe the distinction between habituation, sensory adaptation, and fatigue.

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Describe how a researcher can determine which stimulus features elicit modal action patterns.

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

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Why would the same tone result in habituation for rats exposed to a low level background noise and sensitization for rats exposed to high level background noise?

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According to the dual-process theory, each presentation of a given stimulus activates

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Sensory adaptation refers to changes in responses that occur due to which of the following?

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Which of the following is a true statement about habituation?

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Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a modal action pattern?

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What factors influence the elicitation of a modal action pattern?

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The stabilimeter measures which of the following?

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Describe how elicited behavior can be involved in complex social interactions, like breast feeding.

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Which of the following is not true of the dual-process theory?

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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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Appetitive behaviors are most correctly described by which of the following?

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The dual-process theory assumes which of the following?

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The respiratory occlusion response in babies begins with which of the following?

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In Aplysia, habituation of the gill withdrawal effect due to stimulation of the siphon

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To rule out response fatigue as the cause for the decreased responding that occurs over repeated presentations of a stimulus, the researcher should

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Describe sign stimuli involved in the control of human behavior.

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Habituation and sensitization effects perform which of the following functions?

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