Question 1

A coping model is one that initially displays fear but eventually overcomes it and handles the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When exposure to violent stimuli no longer triggers feelings of shock and upset in individuals, they are considered _________to violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  susceptible 
B)  desensitized 
C)  immune 
D)  all of the above 
A)  susceptible 
B)  desensitized 
C)  immune 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The social-cognitive learning perspective stresses the use of behavioral observation as a major assessment device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus is referred to as the unconditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Vicarious reinforcement does not influence whether a modeled behavior is acquired, but does influence whether or not people spontaneously perform the learned behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Classical conditioning is sometimes referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental learning. 
B)  instrumental conditioning. 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  instrumental learning. 
B)  instrumental conditioning. 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

A child who has been conditioned to fear dogs after having been knocked down by one begins to show the same fear around cats. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  shaping. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  shaping.

Question 8

Bandura has suggested that effective therapy is based on positive changes in the patient's perception of personal efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The conditioned response is just as intense as the unconditioned response

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Skill deficits often arise because people:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack appropriate models from whom to learn. 
B)  are not offered incentives for learning needed skills. 
C)  have learned to be helpless. 
D)  develop inappropriate self-control strategies. 
A)  lack appropriate models from whom to learn. 
B)  are not offered incentives for learning needed skills. 
C)  have learned to be helpless. 
D)  develop inappropriate self-control strategies.

Question 11

The term instrumental conditioning is often used interchangeably with the term __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  Pavlovian conditioning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  classical learning 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  Pavlovian conditioning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  classical learning

Question 12

Extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented alone without the unconditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People with high efficacy expectations:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience less grief following bereavement. 
B)  are less likely to encounter problems. 
C)  are less likely to ask for help in solving problems. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  experience less grief following bereavement. 
B)  are less likely to encounter problems. 
C)  are less likely to ask for help in solving problems. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

A social-cognitive learning psychologist would emphasize_________ in explaining behavior problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious conditioning processes 
B)  faulty expectancies 
C)  observational learning 
D)  all of the above 
A)  vicarious conditioning processes 
B)  faulty expectancies 
C)  observational learning 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Observational learning begins to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  shortly after birth. 
B)  at around age 1. 
C)  at around age 5. 
D)  at the onset of adolescence. 
A)  shortly after birth. 
B)  at around age 1. 
C)  at around age 5. 
D)  at the onset of adolescence.

Question 16

Behavioral assessment requires nothing more complicated than directly observing and recording the person's behavior in situations of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Generalization occurs when a person responds:

Accepted Answer

A)  similarly to slightly different stimuli. 
B)  similarly to the same stimuli. 
C)  differently to different stimuli. 
D)  similarly to all stimuli. 
A)  similarly to slightly different stimuli. 
B)  similarly to the same stimuli. 
C)  differently to different stimuli. 
D)  similarly to all stimuli.

Question 18

The learning perspective was the first perspective on personality to be developed theoretically as opposed to being derived from research data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Skill deficits can reflect deficits in observational learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The learning perspective has been criticized as being a view of the determinants of behavior and not a complete theory of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A coping model is one that initially displays fear but eventually overcomes it and handles the situation.

When exposure to violent stimuli no longer triggers feelings of shock and upset in individuals, they are considered _________to violence.

The social-cognitive learning perspective stresses the use of behavioral observation as a major assessment device.

In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus is referred to as the unconditioned stimulus.

Vicarious reinforcement does not influence whether a modeled behavior is acquired, but does influence whether or not people spontaneously perform the learned behavior.

Classical conditioning is sometimes referred to as:

A child who has been conditioned to fear dogs after having been knocked down by one begins to show the same fear around cats. This is an example of:

Bandura has suggested that effective therapy is based on positive changes in the patient's perception of personal efficacy.

The conditioned response is just as intense as the unconditioned response

Skill deficits often arise because people:

The term instrumental conditioning is often used interchangeably with the term __________.

Extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented alone without the unconditioned stimulus.

People with high efficacy expectations:

A social-cognitive learning psychologist would emphasize_________ in explaining behavior problems.

Observational learning begins to occur:

Behavioral assessment requires nothing more complicated than directly observing and recording the person's behavior in situations of interest.

Generalization occurs when a person responds:

The learning perspective was the first perspective on personality to be developed theoretically as opposed to being derived from research data.

Skill deficits can reflect deficits in observational learning.

The learning perspective has been criticized as being a view of the determinants of behavior and not a complete theory of personality.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 10: The Learning Perspective

A coping model is one that initially displays fear but eventually overcomes it and handles the situation.

When exposure to violent stimuli no longer triggers feelings of shock and upset in individuals, they are considered _________to violence.

The social-cognitive learning perspective stresses the use of behavioral observation as a major assessment device.

In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus is referred to as the unconditioned stimulus.

Vicarious reinforcement does not influence whether a modeled behavior is acquired, but does influence whether or not people spontaneously perform the learned behavior.

Classical conditioning is sometimes referred to as:

A child who has been conditioned to fear dogs after having been knocked down by one begins to show the same fear around cats. This is an example of:

Bandura has suggested that effective therapy is based on positive changes in the patient's perception of personal efficacy.

The conditioned response is just as intense as the unconditioned response

Skill deficits often arise because people:

The term instrumental conditioning is often used interchangeably with the term __________.

Extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented alone without the unconditioned stimulus.

People with high efficacy expectations:

A social-cognitive learning psychologist would emphasize_________ in explaining behavior problems.

Observational learning begins to occur:

Behavioral assessment requires nothing more complicated than directly observing and recording the person's behavior in situations of interest.

Generalization occurs when a person responds:

The learning perspective was the first perspective on personality to be developed theoretically as opposed to being derived from research data.

Skill deficits can reflect deficits in observational learning.

The learning perspective has been criticized as being a view of the determinants of behavior and not a complete theory of personality.

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

Issues in Personality Assessment

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters