Question 1

The concept of latent learning was developed by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson. 
B)  Skinner. 
C)  Thorndike. 
D)  Tolman. 
A)  Watson. 
B)  Skinner. 
C)  Thorndike. 
D)  Tolman.

Question 2

A teacher gives her class at least one unannounced quiz every week. The students never know which day it will fall on. The teacher is attempting to influence their study habits by using a __________ schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  variable-ratio 
B)  fixed-ratio 
C)  variable- interval 
D)  fixed-interval 
A)  variable-ratio 
B)  fixed-ratio 
C)  variable- interval 
D)  fixed-interval

Question 3

The abbreviation CS stands for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus. 
B)  correlated stimulus. 
C)  conventional structure. 
D)  conditional situation. 
A)  conditioned stimulus. 
B)  correlated stimulus. 
C)  conventional structure. 
D)  conditional situation.

Question 4

How can you tell the difference between an interval and a ratio schedule of partial reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

In the context of operant conditioning,

Question 5

A negative reinforcer is a stimulus that is __________and, thus __________ the probability of a response.

Accepted Answer

A)  removed; increases 
B)  removed; decreases 
C)  presented; increases 
D)  presented; decreases 
A)  removed; increases 
B)  removed; decreases 
C)  presented; increases 
D)  presented; decreases

Question 6

Some __________ can be exchanged at a later time for other reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary reinforcers 
B)  secondary reinforcers 
C)  tertiary reinforcers 
D)  delayed reinforcers 
A)  primary reinforcers 
B)  secondary reinforcers 
C)  tertiary reinforcers 
D)  delayed reinforcers

Question 7

Albert Bandura's experiments involving the inflated "Bobo Doll" indicate__________

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning plays a very small role in the acquisition of aggressive behavior. 
B)  children only model aggression if they see it on television. 
C)  children will model the aggressive behaviors they see others engage in. 
D)  children will not model the aggressive behavior they see others engage in. 
A)  observational learning plays a very small role in the acquisition of aggressive behavior. 
B)  children only model aggression if they see it on television. 
C)  children will model the aggressive behaviors they see others engage in. 
D)  children will not model the aggressive behavior they see others engage in.

Question 8

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  biofeedback theory. 
D)  social learning theory. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  biofeedback theory. 
D)  social learning theory.

Question 9

One might expect that classical conditioning was discovered by a psychologist. However, it was discovered by a __________

Accepted Answer

A)  physician who was studying the age at which children start to walk. 
B)  physiologist who was studying memory processes in monkeys. 
C)  physiologist who was studying digestion. 
D)  dog trainer who was trying to come up with the best way to reward animals for their performances in his shows. 
A)  physician who was studying the age at which children start to walk. 
B)  physiologist who was studying memory processes in monkeys. 
C)  physiologist who was studying digestion. 
D)  dog trainer who was trying to come up with the best way to reward animals for their performances in his shows.

Question 10

A conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the paired presentation of the US. After time, the subject no longer makes the conditioned response. This fading of the CR is known as habituation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After graduating from college, you are hired to work in a factory as an industrial psychologist. The workers put together IPODs. They can either be paid by the hour or by the number of IPODs they put together in a day. You decide that you will do the latter (pay by the number of IPODs put together). According to Skinner, you have put the workers on a fixed-ratio schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A stimulus that signals whether a certain response or behavior is likely to be rewarded, ignored, or punished is called a __________

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcer. 
B)  generalized stimulus. 
C)  discriminative stimulus. 
D)  primary reinforcer. 
A)  reinforcer. 
B)  generalized stimulus. 
C)  discriminative stimulus. 
D)  primary reinforcer.

Question 13

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  instinctive drift. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus discrimination. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  instinctive drift. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus discrimination.

Question 14

A school issues tokens to the children for good behavior. This issue of a token is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  instinctive drift. 
C)  primary reinforcement. 
D)  behavior modification. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  instinctive drift. 
C)  primary reinforcement. 
D)  behavior modification.

Question 15

Mary's parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At first, they praise her for putting the books together in one pile. Then they praise her for getting the books on the same side of the room as the bookcase. When she gets the books on top of the bookcase, she gets praise. Finally, her parents praise her when she puts her books in the bookcase. This is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  shaping. 
A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  shaping.

Question 16

This is an involuntary response to a particular stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus 
B)  prompt 
C)  conditioned response 
D)  reflex 
A)  conditioned stimulus 
B)  prompt 
C)  conditioned response 
D)  reflex

Question 17

The abbreviation CR stands for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  conditional reinforcement. 
B)  contingent reflex. 
C)  conditioned response. 
D)  contingent reflection. 
A)  conditional reinforcement. 
B)  contingent reflex. 
C)  conditioned response. 
D)  contingent reflection.

Question 18

Albert was a little boy who was shown to be remarkably resistant to having his emotional responses conditioned by Watson. Watson presented Albert with a cute little furry rat and then rang a loud bell. Later, Albert should have become scared of the bell, but this never happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What would be the worst thing to do if you were a recovering drug addict?

Accepted Answer

A)  move to another city to start a new job 
B)  head out on the town with your old friends 
C)  take on the challenge of a new job 
D)  develop a new interest or hobby 
A)  move to another city to start a new job 
B)  head out on the town with your old friends 
C)  take on the challenge of a new job 
D)  develop a new interest or hobby

Question 20

What is instinctive drift and how did the Brelands discover it?

Accepted Answer

Instinctive drift refers to the tendency

The concept of latent learning was developed by __________

A teacher gives her class at least one unannounced quiz every week. The students never know which day it will fall on. The teacher is attempting to influence their study habits by using a __________ schedule.

The abbreviation CS stands for __________

How can you tell the difference between an interval and a ratio schedule of partial reinforcement?

A negative reinforcer is a stimulus that is and, thus the probability of a response.

Some __________ can be exchanged at a later time for other reinforcers.

Albert Bandura's experiments involving the inflated "Bobo Doll" indicate__________

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by __________

One might expect that classical conditioning was discovered by a psychologist. However, it was discovered by a __________

A conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the paired presentation of the US. After time, the subject no longer makes the conditioned response. This fading of the CR is known as habituation.

A stimulus that signals whether a certain response or behavior is likely to be rewarded, ignored, or punished is called a __________

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred is called __________

A school issues tokens to the children for good behavior. This issue of a token is an example of __________

This is an involuntary response to a particular stimulus.

The abbreviation CR stands for __________

Albert was a little boy who was shown to be remarkably resistant to having his emotional responses conditioned by Watson. Watson presented Albert with a cute little furry rat and then rang a loud bell. Later, Albert should have become scared of the bell, but this never happened.

What would be the worst thing to do if you were a recovering drug addict?

What is instinctive drift and how did the Brelands discover it?

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The concept of latent learning was developed by __________

A teacher gives her class at least one unannounced quiz every week. The students never know which day it will fall on. The teacher is attempting to influence their study habits by using a __________ schedule.

The abbreviation CS stands for __________

How can you tell the difference between an interval and a ratio schedule of partial reinforcement?

A negative reinforcer is a stimulus that is __________and, thus __________ the probability of a response.

Some __________ can be exchanged at a later time for other reinforcers.

Albert Bandura's experiments involving the inflated "Bobo Doll" indicate__________

A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by __________

One might expect that classical conditioning was discovered by a psychologist. However, it was discovered by a __________

A conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the paired presentation of the US. After time, the subject no longer makes the conditioned response. This fading of the CR is known as habituation.

A stimulus that signals whether a certain response or behavior is likely to be rewarded, ignored, or punished is called a __________

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred is called __________

A school issues tokens to the children for good behavior. This issue of a token is an example of __________

This is an involuntary response to a particular stimulus.

The abbreviation CR stands for __________

Albert was a little boy who was shown to be remarkably resistant to having his emotional responses conditioned by Watson. Watson presented Albert with a cute little furry rat and then rang a loud bell. Later, Albert should have become scared of the bell, but this never happened.

What would be the worst thing to do if you were a recovering drug addict?

What is instinctive drift and how did the Brelands discover it?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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A negative reinforcer is a stimulus that is and, thus the probability of a response.