Exam 1: Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

Gary attended a party and bumped into a friend he had not seen in years. Seeing the friend immediately triggered memories of things they had done together. Which idea about memory does this example demonstrate?

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Question 81

Give an example of how a parent might make use of the law of effect to get a child to clean up her room.

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Question 82

Bonita believes that one learns about the mind mainly by using logic and intuition; Miguel believes it would be better to measure the activity of the brain. Bonita is following the philosophy of _, while Miguel is following the philosophy of _.

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Question 83

Which statement is TRUE?

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Question 84

Who would argue that the complex idea of "dog" is comprised of a combination of simpler ideas such as "furry," "bark," and "friendly"?

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Question 85

Suppose one encounters construction while driving home. One cannot take the regular route but has no trouble in determining an alternate route to reach home. This ability is MOST like the behavior of animals in which researcher's studies?

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Question 86

The law of effect predicts which statement?

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Question 87

Why was Charles Darwin's view of natural selection controversial?

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Question 88

Jessie believes that babies learn words by being rewarded for sounds that sound like those words in response to something they hear. This idea resembles the ideas of:

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Question 89

Explain why Edward Tolman was considered a neo-behaviorist.

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Question 90

In studying memory, Ebbinghaus was concerned that his data would be affected by the fact that he was more familiar with some words than others. He avoided this problem by using:

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Question 91

Which theorist was inspired by Edward Tolman to pursue the study of learning?

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Question 92

Hermann Ebbinghaus measured forgetting by:

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Question 93

When subjects are given two drinks but not told what they are drinking in order to get accurate results on which is the better tasting one-this is an example of what type of experimental design?

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Question 94

Who was the founder of behaviorism?

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Question 95

Someone who is highly trained in distinguishing different faces might still make occasional mistakes when presented with a particular face. How might this be explained by stimulus sampling theory?

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Question 96

Whose book described a Utopian society in which socially desirable behaviors would be maintained through behaviorist training techniques?

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Question 97

Which idea suggests that humans function by blindly producing pre-programmed learned responses to environmental stimuli?

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Question 98

Many people have had the experience of déjà vu, in which, on encountering a particular situation, they have a strong feeling that it has happened to them before. How might such a feeling be accounted for by William James's model of association?

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Question 99

If one is driven to the school by a friend each day, one will probably learn the route and be able to use it later on, even though there is no reward for using it. This is an example of:

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Gary attended a party and bumped into a friend he had not seen in years. Seeing the friend immediately triggered memories of things they had done together. Which idea about memory does this example demonstrate?

Give an example of how a parent might make use of the law of effect to get a child to clean up her room.

Bonita believes that one learns about the mind mainly by using logic and intuition; Miguel believes it would be better to measure the activity of the brain. Bonita is following the philosophy of _, while Miguel is following the philosophy of _.

Which statement is TRUE?

Who would argue that the complex idea of "dog" is comprised of a combination of simpler ideas such as "furry," "bark," and "friendly"?

Suppose one encounters construction while driving home. One cannot take the regular route but has no trouble in determining an alternate route to reach home. This ability is MOST like the behavior of animals in which researcher's studies?

The law of effect predicts which statement?

Why was Charles Darwin's view of natural selection controversial?

Jessie believes that babies learn words by being rewarded for sounds that sound like those words in response to something they hear. This idea resembles the ideas of:

Explain why Edward Tolman was considered a neo-behaviorist.

In studying memory, Ebbinghaus was concerned that his data would be affected by the fact that he was more familiar with some words than others. He avoided this problem by using:

Which theorist was inspired by Edward Tolman to pursue the study of learning?

Hermann Ebbinghaus measured forgetting by:

When subjects are given two drinks but not told what they are drinking in order to get accurate results on which is the better tasting one-this is an example of what type of experimental design?

Who was the founder of behaviorism?

Someone who is highly trained in distinguishing different faces might still make occasional mistakes when presented with a particular face. How might this be explained by stimulus sampling theory?

Whose book described a Utopian society in which socially desirable behaviors would be maintained through behaviorist training techniques?

Which idea suggests that humans function by blindly producing pre-programmed learned responses to environmental stimuli?

Many people have had the experience of déjà vu, in which, on encountering a particular situation, they have a strong feeling that it has happened to them before. How might such a feeling be accounted for by William James's model of association?

If one is driven to the school by a friend each day, one will probably learn the route and be able to use it later on, even though there is no reward for using it. This is an example of:

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 1: Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

Gary attended a party and bumped into a friend he had not seen in years. Seeing the friend immediately triggered memories of things they had done together. Which idea about memory does this example demonstrate?

Give an example of how a parent might make use of the law of effect to get a child to clean up her room.

Bonita believes that one learns about the mind mainly by using logic and intuition; Miguel believes it would be better to measure the activity of the brain. Bonita is following the philosophy of _____, while Miguel is following the philosophy of _____.

Which statement is TRUE?

Who would argue that the complex idea of "dog" is comprised of a combination of simpler ideas such as "furry," "bark," and "friendly"?

Suppose one encounters construction while driving home. One cannot take the regular route but has no trouble in determining an alternate route to reach home. This ability is MOST like the behavior of animals in which researcher's studies?

The law of effect predicts which statement?

Why was Charles Darwin's view of natural selection controversial?

Jessie believes that babies learn words by being rewarded for sounds that sound like those words in response to something they hear. This idea resembles the ideas of:

Explain why Edward Tolman was considered a neo-behaviorist.

In studying memory, Ebbinghaus was concerned that his data would be affected by the fact that he was more familiar with some words than others. He avoided this problem by using:

Which theorist was inspired by Edward Tolman to pursue the study of learning?

Hermann Ebbinghaus measured forgetting by:

When subjects are given two drinks but not told what they are drinking in order to get accurate results on which is the better tasting one-this is an example of what type of experimental design?

Who was the founder of behaviorism?

Someone who is highly trained in distinguishing different faces might still make occasional mistakes when presented with a particular face. How might this be explained by stimulus sampling theory?

Whose book described a Utopian society in which socially desirable behaviors would be maintained through behaviorist training techniques?

Which idea suggests that humans function by blindly producing pre-programmed learned responses to environmental stimuli?

Many people have had the experience of déjà vu, in which, on encountering a particular situation, they have a strong feeling that it has happened to them before. How might such a feeling be accounted for by William James's model of association?

If one is driven to the school by a friend each day, one will probably learn the route and be able to use it later on, even though there is no reward for using it. This is an example of:

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Bonita believes that one learns about the mind mainly by using logic and intuition; Miguel believes it would be better to measure the activity of the brain. Bonita is following the philosophy of _, while Miguel is following the philosophy of _.