Question 1

We find it harder to frown when viewing a smile than when viewing a frown. This can most clearly be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A) partial reinforcement. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) mirror neurons. 
D) cognitive maps. 
A) partial reinforcement. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) mirror neurons. 
D) cognitive maps.

Question 2

Mrs. Ramirez often tells her children that it is important to buckle their seat belts while riding in the car,but she rarely does so herself. Her children will probably learn to

Accepted Answer

A) use their seat belts and tell others it is important to do so. 
B) use their seat belts but not tell others it is important to do so. 
C) tell others it is important to use seat belts but rarely use them themselves. 
D) neither tell others that seat belts are important nor use them. 
A) use their seat belts and tell others it is important to do so. 
B) use their seat belts but not tell others it is important to do so. 
C) tell others it is important to use seat belts but rarely use them themselves. 
D) neither tell others that seat belts are important nor use them.

Question 3

The tendency for children to imitate behaviors seen on television best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) modeling. 
B) respondent behavior. 
C) immediate reinforcement. 
D) spontaneous recovery. 
A) modeling. 
B) respondent behavior. 
C) immediate reinforcement. 
D) spontaneous recovery.

Question 4

Experiments suggest that children exposed to a model who says one thing and does another will

Accepted Answer

A) ignore both what the model says and does. 
B) ignore what the model does but talk in ways consistent with what the model says. 
C) ignore what the model says but act in ways consistent with what the model does. 
D) talk in ways consistent with what the model says and act in ways consistent with what the model does. 
A) ignore both what the model says and does. 
B) ignore what the model does but talk in ways consistent with what the model says. 
C) ignore what the model says but act in ways consistent with what the model does. 
D) talk in ways consistent with what the model says and act in ways consistent with what the model does.

Question 5

The violence-viewing effect is especially pronounced when the observed violence

Accepted Answer

A) causes visible harm. 
B) goes unpunished. 
C) seems unjustified. 
D) is committed by an unattractive person. 
A) causes visible harm. 
B) goes unpunished. 
C) seems unjustified. 
D) is committed by an unattractive person.

Question 6

An empathic husband who observes his wife in pain will exhibit some of the brain activity she is showing. This best illustrates the functioning of

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive maps. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) mirror neurons. 
D) the law of effect. 
A) cognitive maps. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) mirror neurons. 
D) the law of effect.

Question 7

In promoting observational learning,the most effective models are those that we perceive as

Accepted Answer

A) similar to ourselves. 
B) respected and admired. 
C) successful. 
D) having any of these characteristics. 
A) similar to ourselves. 
B) respected and admired. 
C) successful. 
D) having any of these characteristics.

Question 8

Learning best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) any behavior produced by an organism without being provoked. 
B) a change in the behavior of an organism. 
C) a relatively permanent change in the behavior of an organism due to experience. 
D) behavior based on operant rather than respondent conditioning. 
A) any behavior produced by an organism without being provoked. 
B) a change in the behavior of an organism. 
C) a relatively permanent change in the behavior of an organism due to experience. 
D) behavior based on operant rather than respondent conditioning.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) observational learning. 
D) respondent behavior. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) observational learning. 
D) respondent behavior.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive children simply prefer violent programs. 
B) television simply reflects,rather than contributes to,violent social trends. 
C) watching violence on television leads to aggressive behavior. 
D) there is only a weak correlation between exposure to violence and aggressive behavior. 
A) aggressive children simply prefer violent programs. 
B) television simply reflects,rather than contributes to,violent social trends. 
C) watching violence on television leads to aggressive behavior. 
D) there is only a weak correlation between exposure to violence and aggressive behavior.

Question 11

Which of the following are most clearly activated both by picking up a spoon and by simply watching another person pick up a spoon?

Accepted Answer

A) prosocial behaviors 
B) respondent behaviors 
C) cognitive maps 
D) mirror neurons 
A) prosocial behaviors 
B) respondent behaviors 
C) cognitive maps 
D) mirror neurons

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

A) delayed reinforcement 
B) observational learning 
C) immediate reinforcement 
D) classical conditioning 
A) delayed reinforcement 
B) observational learning 
C) immediate reinforcement 
D) classical conditioning

Question 13

Children are helped by ________ to develop a theory of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneous recovery 
B) mirror neurons 
C) instinctive drift 
D) partial reinforcement 
A) spontaneous recovery 
B) mirror neurons 
C) instinctive drift 
D) partial reinforcement

Question 14

Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed his older brother does so. This illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) respondent behavior. 
B) immediate reinforcement. 
C) modeling. 
D) shaping. 
A) respondent behavior. 
B) immediate reinforcement. 
C) modeling. 
D) shaping.

Exam 21: Power to the Person

We find it harder to frown when viewing a smile than when viewing a frown. This can most clearly be attributed to

Mrs. Ramirez often tells her children that it is important to buckle their seat belts while riding in the car,but she rarely does so herself. Her children will probably learn to

The tendency for children to imitate behaviors seen on television best illustrates the importance of

Experiments suggest that children exposed to a model who says one thing and does another will

The violence-viewing effect is especially pronounced when the observed violence

An empathic husband who observes his wife in pain will exhibit some of the brain activity she is showing. This best illustrates the functioning of

In promoting observational learning,the most effective models are those that we perceive as

Learning best defined as

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

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

Which of the following are most clearly activated both by picking up a spoon and by simply watching another person pick up a spoon?

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?

Children are helped by ________ to develop a theory of mind.

Jeremy wears his baseball cap backward because he noticed his older brother does so. This illustrates the importance of

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