Exam 22: Effects of Biology and Cognition

If rats are allowed to wander through a complicated maze, they will subsequently run the maze with few errors when a food reward is placed at the end. Their good performance demonstrates

A cognitive map is a

Five-year-olds copy senseless and irrelevant adult actions such as stroking a plastic jar with a feather before reaching inside the jar for a toy. This best illustrates

Garcia and Koelling's studies of taste aversion in rats demonstrated that classical conditioning is constrained by

Which pioneering learning researcher highlighted the antisocial effects of aggressive models on children's behavior?

Dan and Joel, both 4-year-olds, have been watching reruns of "Superman" on television. Joel's mother recently found the boys standing on the garage roof, ready to try flying. What best accounts for the boys' behavior?

Megan fails to see any connection between how hard she works and the size of her annual pay raises. Consequently, she puts little effort into her job, even though she really wants a big raise. This best illustrates the importance of ________ in the operant conditioning of work habits.

Children of abusive parents often learn to be aggressive by imitating their parents. This illustrates the importance of

The idea that any perceivable neutral stimulus can serve as a CS was challenged by

Our ability to learn by witnessing the behavior of others best illustrates

Because Yuri was curious about human behavior, he enrolled in an introductory psychology course. George registered because he heard it was an easy course that would boost his grade-point average. In this instance, Yuri's behavior was a reflection of ________, whereas George's behavior was a reflection of ________.

Research participants formed more gut-level liking for Pokémon characters associated with positive rather than negative images. This best illustrates the impact of

Regarding the impact of watching television violence on children, most researchers believe that

If one chimpanzee watches a second chimp solve a puzzle for a food reward, the first chimp may thereby learn how to solve the puzzle. According to many researchers, this best illustrates

Children often imitate behaviors seen on television. This best illustrates the impact of

After exploring a complicated maze for several days, a rat subsequently ran the maze with very few errors when food was placed in the goal box for the first time. This performance illustrates

Socially responsive toddlers who readily imitate their parents tend to become preschoolers with a strong internalized conscience. This best illustrates the impact of

Recognizing that one of your friends is feeling angry and that another friend is feeling sad illustrates an ability known as

The tendency to engage in behaviors that we observe others rewarded for performing best illustrates the influence of

Learning is best defined as