2-Irrational fears that are thought to be caused by classical conditioning are called
A) psychosomatic illnesses
B) avoidance behaviors
C) phobias
D) stimulus discrimination
Ans: C
3- If a child is rewarded for appropriate behavior every 15 minutes, what type of schedule is being used?
A) fixed ratio
B) variable ratio
C) fixed interval
D) variable interval
Ans: C
5- The fact that fish cannot fly and owls cannot learn to swim is an indication of
A) lack of adequate reinforcement
B) their lack of experience
C) the laziness of these creatures
D) the effects of biological limits
Ans: D
7- When Pavlov discovered that his dogs associated the sound of the bell with food, he called this
A) functionalism
B) conditioning
C) introspection
D) the phi phenomenon
Ans:B
8- Which one of the following psychoactive drugs falls in the "stimulant" category?
A) LSD
B) caffeine
C) alcohol
D) opiates
Ans: B
9- A sleep disorder in which an awake person suffers from repeated, sudden, and irresistible REM sleep attacks is known as:
A) insomnia
B) narcolepsy
C) somnambulism
D) sleep apnea
Ans: B
12- The executive of the personality, which operates according to the reality principle, is the
A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) none of the above
Ans: B
13- In psychoanalysis, the release of emotional energy related to unconscious conflicts is called
A) resistance
B) catharsis
C) free association
D) transference
Ans: B
19- The child's increasing skill at using his musles is chiefly due to
A) Maturation
B) Learning
C) Parents' motivation
D) Operant conditioning
Ans: A