Question 1

Research suggests that viewing violence on TV:

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A)  can increase the likelihood that a child will behave aggressively immediately after watching it. 
B)  can lead to positive outcomes when people imitate nonviolent "heroes" in otherwise violent TV shows. 
C)  is much more likely to lead to aggression than is reading about violence or seeing violence in a play. 
D)  can decrease a person's arousal level such that the person behaves less aggressively. 
A)  can increase the likelihood that a child will behave aggressively immediately after watching it. 
B)  can lead to positive outcomes when people imitate nonviolent "heroes" in otherwise violent TV shows. 
C)  is much more likely to lead to aggression than is reading about violence or seeing violence in a play. 
D)  can decrease a person's arousal level such that the person behaves less aggressively.

Question 2

A set of disorders characterized with deficits in social interaction and learning are known as:

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A)  learning disorders. 
B)  autism spectrum disorders. 
C)  social disorders. 
D)  anxiety disorders. 
A)  learning disorders. 
B)  autism spectrum disorders. 
C)  social disorders. 
D)  anxiety disorders.

Question 3

In humans:

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A)  there is an overlap between the cortical regions activated by performance of an action and by observing that action being performed. 
B)  researchers have been able to record directly from mirror neurons in the cortex. 
C)  cortical regions associated with mirror neurons are different from those in monkeys. 
D)  researchers have had difficulty in locating any brain regions that behave as if they contain mirror neurons. 
A)  there is an overlap between the cortical regions activated by performance of an action and by observing that action being performed. 
B)  researchers have been able to record directly from mirror neurons in the cortex. 
C)  cortical regions associated with mirror neurons are different from those in monkeys. 
D)  researchers have had difficulty in locating any brain regions that behave as if they contain mirror neurons.

Question 4

The two-action test involves training two animals to perform:

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A)  the same action, leading to the same outcome. 
B)  two different actions, leading to two different outcomes. 
C)  the same action, leading to two different outcomes. 
D)  two different actions, leading to the same outcome. 
A)  the same action, leading to the same outcome. 
B)  two different actions, leading to two different outcomes. 
C)  the same action, leading to two different outcomes. 
D)  two different actions, leading to the same outcome.

Question 5

Discuss the research linking violent entertainment to aggression in children. How could one use the results of this research to guide one's decisions about letting their own children experience violent entertainment?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The disrupting activity in the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN) region when a bird hears another bird's song for the first time _____ song learning.

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A)  enhances 
B)  impairs 
C)  prevents 
D)  has no effect on 
A)  enhances 
B)  impairs 
C)  prevents 
D)  has no effect on

Question 7

Imagine one wants to help one's friend learn a new dance. Explain how one could make use of each of the four basic processes of Bandura's social learning theory to help one's friend.

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Question 8

John's friends don't smoke, but many of John's favorite movie stars do smoke. John has decided to take up smoking. His behavior demonstrates that people are more likely to copy models:

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A)  who are similar to themselves. 
B)  whom they admire. 
C)  when the outcome is desirable. 
D)  when they have stored a memory of the model performing the behavior. 
A)  who are similar to themselves. 
B)  whom they admire. 
C)  when the outcome is desirable. 
D)  when they have stored a memory of the model performing the behavior.

Question 9

Which statement is TRUE regarding people with frontal-lobe damage who exhibit deficits in the ability to imitate?

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A)  They often lack the motor control necessary to imitate actions. 
B)  They are less likely to have echolalia. 
C)  They have a tendency to imitate actions involuntarily. 
D)  They are completely unable to imitate actions. 
A)  They often lack the motor control necessary to imitate actions. 
B)  They are less likely to have echolalia. 
C)  They have a tendency to imitate actions involuntarily. 
D)  They are completely unable to imitate actions.

Question 10

When children imitate acts that reveal what they have learned from watching someone demonstrate an action, this demonstration is called:

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A)  emulation. 
B)  true imitation. 
C)  copying. 
D)  modeling. 
A)  emulation. 
B)  true imitation. 
C)  copying. 
D)  modeling.

Question 11

The repeated pairing of an image and the name of a specific company with individuals celebrating and drinking may lead to what type of conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  observational 
B)  classical 
C)  operant 
D)  visual 
A)  observational 
B)  classical 
C)  operant 
D)  visual

Question 12

In Bandura and colleagues' Bobo doll study (1961) it was found that children were more likely to behave aggressively if they:

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A)  had been rewarded for behaving aggressively. 
B)  first observed an adult behaving aggressively. 
C)  were other children in the room with them. 
D)  were explicitly told to behave aggressively. 
A)  had been rewarded for behaving aggressively. 
B)  first observed an adult behaving aggressively. 
C)  were other children in the room with them. 
D)  were explicitly told to behave aggressively.

Question 13

What do commercials promote by portraying attractive people having fun drinking a particular brand?

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning 
B)  behavior processes 
C)  social conformity 
D)  social learning 
A)  observational learning 
B)  behavior processes 
C)  social conformity 
D)  social learning

Question 14

Ella observed her father cleaning up toys by putting them all in a large bin and then carrying the bin over to the corner. The next time Ella had to clean up her toys, she left the bin in the corner and carried the toys to it one by one. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective taking. 
B)  stimulus matching. 
C)  emulation. 
D)  true imitation. 
A)  perspective taking. 
B)  stimulus matching. 
C)  emulation. 
D)  true imitation.

Question 15

People with frontal-lobe damage who exhibit deficits in the ability to imitate:

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A)  can still imitate an action when instructed to do so. 
B)  can still imitate an action when they observe someone performing the action. 
C)  may have problems with inhibiting imitation. 
D)  usually show deficits in executive-control functions. 
A)  can still imitate an action when instructed to do so. 
B)  can still imitate an action when they observe someone performing the action. 
C)  may have problems with inhibiting imitation. 
D)  usually show deficits in executive-control functions.

Question 16

_____ neurons respond during both performance of an action and during visual observations of that same action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Template 
B)  Mirror 
C)  Echolalia 
D)  Modeling 
A)  Template 
B)  Mirror 
C)  Echolalia 
D)  Modeling

Question 17

When one dog starts sniffing the ground for a potential scrap of food, other dogs' attention may be drawn to that part of the ground, and they may copy this sniffing behavior. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  observational conditioning. 
B)  stimulus enhancement. 
C)  social conformity. 
D)  emotional contagion. 
A)  observational conditioning. 
B)  stimulus enhancement. 
C)  social conformity. 
D)  emotional contagion.

Question 18

Which statement is an example of a task that would be required in a two-action test?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pigeon has to first turn in a circle and then peck at a light to obtain access to food. 
B)  Two pigeons have to peck at the same light for either of them to obtain access to food. 
C)  Two dolphins are taught to swim to a trainer for a fish reward, one by swimming through a tunnel and the other by swimming in a wiggly path. 
D)  Two apes are trained to retrieve a toy using a stick. One is rewarded with a banana, and the other is rewarded with an orange. 
A)  A pigeon has to first turn in a circle and then peck at a light to obtain access to food. 
B)  Two pigeons have to peck at the same light for either of them to obtain access to food. 
C)  Two dolphins are taught to swim to a trainer for a fish reward, one by swimming through a tunnel and the other by swimming in a wiggly path. 
D)  Two apes are trained to retrieve a toy using a stick. One is rewarded with a banana, and the other is rewarded with an orange.

Question 19

Maxwell is excited to see that a graduate from his high school works at a digital company designing games. He selects computer programing and engineering as his major at college, hoping to enjoy the same excitement when he succeeds. This example illustrates that individuals are likely to copy models when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the model is present. 
B)  the model's actions are remembered. 
C)  they have a chance to copy the behavior. 
D)  the outcome they observe is a positive one. 
A)  the model is present. 
B)  the model's actions are remembered. 
C)  they have a chance to copy the behavior. 
D)  the outcome they observe is a positive one.

Question 20

According to the _____ hypothesis memories for perceived actions are stored in the cortical regions that map observed actions onto the motor representations of those actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  template 
B)  visual 
C)  direct-matching 
D)  stimulus-matching 
A)  template 
B)  visual 
C)  direct-matching 
D)  stimulus-matching

Research suggests that viewing violence on TV:

A set of disorders characterized with deficits in social interaction and learning are known as:

In humans:

The two-action test involves training two animals to perform:

Discuss the research linking violent entertainment to aggression in children. How could one use the results of this research to guide one's decisions about letting their own children experience violent entertainment?

The disrupting activity in the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN) region when a bird hears another bird's song for the first time _____ song learning.

Imagine one wants to help one's friend learn a new dance. Explain how one could make use of each of the four basic processes of Bandura's social learning theory to help one's friend.

John's friends don't smoke, but many of John's favorite movie stars do smoke. John has decided to take up smoking. His behavior demonstrates that people are more likely to copy models:

Which statement is TRUE regarding people with frontal-lobe damage who exhibit deficits in the ability to imitate?

When children imitate acts that reveal what they have learned from watching someone demonstrate an action, this demonstration is called:

The repeated pairing of an image and the name of a specific company with individuals celebrating and drinking may lead to what type of conditioning?

In Bandura and colleagues' Bobo doll study (1961) it was found that children were more likely to behave aggressively if they:

What do commercials promote by portraying attractive people having fun drinking a particular brand?

Ella observed her father cleaning up toys by putting them all in a large bin and then carrying the bin over to the corner. The next time Ella had to clean up her toys, she left the bin in the corner and carried the toys to it one by one. This is an example of:

People with frontal-lobe damage who exhibit deficits in the ability to imitate:

_____ neurons respond during both performance of an action and during visual observations of that same action.

When one dog starts sniffing the ground for a potential scrap of food, other dogs' attention may be drawn to that part of the ground, and they may copy this sniffing behavior. This is an example of:

Which statement is an example of a task that would be required in a two-action test?

According to the _____ hypothesis memories for perceived actions are stored in the cortical regions that map observed actions onto the motor representations of those actions.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 11: Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Research suggests that viewing violence on TV:

A set of disorders characterized with deficits in social interaction and learning are known as:

In humans:

The two-action test involves training two animals to perform:

Discuss the research linking violent entertainment to aggression in children. How could one use the results of this research to guide one's decisions about letting their own children experience violent entertainment?

The disrupting activity in the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN) region when a bird hears another bird's song for the first time _____ song learning.

Imagine one wants to help one's friend learn a new dance. Explain how one could make use of each of the four basic processes of Bandura's social learning theory to help one's friend.

John's friends don't smoke, but many of John's favorite movie stars do smoke. John has decided to take up smoking. His behavior demonstrates that people are more likely to copy models:

Which statement is TRUE regarding people with frontal-lobe damage who exhibit deficits in the ability to imitate?

When children imitate acts that reveal what they have learned from watching someone demonstrate an action, this demonstration is called:

The repeated pairing of an image and the name of a specific company with individuals celebrating and drinking may lead to what type of conditioning?

In Bandura and colleagues' Bobo doll study (1961) it was found that children were more likely to behave aggressively if they:

What do commercials promote by portraying attractive people having fun drinking a particular brand?

Ella observed her father cleaning up toys by putting them all in a large bin and then carrying the bin over to the corner. The next time Ella had to clean up her toys, she left the bin in the corner and carried the toys to it one by one. This is an example of:

People with frontal-lobe damage who exhibit deficits in the ability to imitate:

_____ neurons respond during both performance of an action and during visual observations of that same action.

When one dog starts sniffing the ground for a potential scrap of food, other dogs' attention may be drawn to that part of the ground, and they may copy this sniffing behavior. This is an example of:

Which statement is an example of a task that would be required in a two-action test?

According to the _____ hypothesis memories for perceived actions are stored in the cortical regions that map observed actions onto the motor representations of those actions.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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