Question 1

In general, phobias represent a process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination
B)   dishabituation
C)   overgeneralization
D)   reciprocal inhibitionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to the Rescorla-Wagner theory, a given US

Accepted Answer

A)   compensates for the effect of the CS.
B)   can support only so much conditioning.
C)   often has unpredictable effects.
D)   can support unlimited levels of conditioning.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of in vivo flooding?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is ideal for treating a fear of house fires.
B)   It is independent of a client's visualization ability.
C)   It is based on the principle of counterconditioning.
D)   It is now considered the treatment choice for phobic disorders.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

US revaluation can strengthen a phobia through

Accepted Answer

A)   direct exposure to a stronger US.
B)   observational learning.
C)   verbally transmitted information.
D)   All of these are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to the compensatory-response model of conditioning, if a certain drug has a tendency to increase blood pressure, then just being in an environment associated with taking the drug may

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease blood pressure.
B)   stabilize blood pressure.
C)   further increase blood pressure.
D)   cause wide fluctuations in blood pressure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Öst's single-session treatment procedure for phobias is similar to systematic desensitization in that it adopts a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   prolonged exposure
B)   gradual approach
C)   sudden approach
D)   brief exposureE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Sigmund Freud believed that the first step in the treatment of a phobia should involve a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   uncovering of traumatic memories.
B)   direct exposure to what a person is afraid of.
C)   brief, indirect exposure to what a person is afraid of.
D)   Both a and c are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The ease with which a conditioned fear response is acquired can be affected by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   temperament
B)   observational learning
C)   selective sensitization
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The process whereby the occurrence of one response can be inhibited by the occurrence of an incompatible response is called _________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

In the context of the debates on the real "Little Albert," which of the following conclusions can be drawn regarding the claim that Douglas Merritte was "Little Albert"?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has been confirmed.
B)   It has been debunked.
C)   It is nearly certain.
D)   It is unclear.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Define incubation and selective sensitization.

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Question 12

Robert feels nervous whenever he sees his neighbor's house because the neighbor's dog bit him a few years back. His behavior illustrates the _________ model of classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

In the context of aversion therapy, for both smoking and alcoholism, _____ treatments are more effective than _____ treatments.

Accepted Answer

A)   shock-based; nausea-based
B)   nausea-based; shock-based
C)   flooding; covert sensitization
D)   desensitization; sensitizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The process of _____ is the strengthening of a conditioned fear response as a result of brief exposures to an aversive CS.

Accepted Answer

A)   preparedness
B)   selective sensitization
C)   incubation
D)   US revaluationE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a feature of Öst's single-session treatment procedure for phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)   A gradual approach
B)   Participant modeling
C)   Endurance of a fairly intense level of anxiety
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is a step in systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)   The creation of a hierarchy of progressively more fearful imaginary scenes
B)   Training in deep muscle relaxation
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   Neither a nor b is correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following factors suggests that Little Albert did not grow up to have a phobia of furry objects?

Accepted Answer

A)   Little Albert had been exposed to only one pairing of the rat and the loud noise.
B)   Little Albert did not have the kind of temperament often associated with phobias.
C)   Rats are not an appropriate stimulus for phobic conditioning.
D)   Little Albert already hated rats.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Warren begins wheezing whenever people talk about dogs. In the terminology of classical conditioning, the talk about dogs acts as the (use the abbreviation) _________ while the wheezing is the _________.

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Question 19

Selby receives invitations to attend two events taking place on the same day. While one invitation is from a distant cousin, the other one is from a close friend. Though she wants to attend both, she decides to attend the function hosted by her close friend. Selby's behavior illustrates the _____ theory of classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus-substitution
B)   Rescorla-Wagner
C)   compensatory-response
D)   stimulus-responseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Pavlov's stimulus-substitution theory is an example of a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   S-S model
B)   S-R model
C)   compensatory-response model
D)   preparatory response modelE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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