Download PSYCHOLOGY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTION

AP PSYCHOLOGY UNITS 3-5 TEST FREE-RESPONSE QUESTION
Directions: It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent
argument based on your critical analysis of the question posed, using appropriate psychological
terminology.
Part 1. Learning has been heavily researched by psychologists. Three of the types of learning are
 Operant conditioning
 Classical conditioning
 Observational learning
A. Explain the process by which each type of learning occurs, clearly discussing each component
of the learning paradigm.
B. Give an example of each type of learning from everyday life.
Part 2. Imagine you are a farmer who wants his cows to learn to come to a new feeding station—one
they are unaccustomed to—when he honks his truck’s horn.
C. Using the terms below, discuss how you might condition the cows to this new behavior.
 Shaping
 Extinction
 Negative reinforcement
 Stimulus discrimination