Question 1

The long-term effects of experiencing violent media include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation. 
B)  catharsis of violent thoughts. 
C)  vicarious traumatization. 
D)  desensitization to violence. 
A)  imitation. 
B)  catharsis of violent thoughts. 
C)  vicarious traumatization. 
D)  desensitization to violence.

Question 2

Emotional conditioning applies to animals, such as dogs and cats, as well as to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Programmed instruction in book form and computer-assisted instruction (CAI)

Accepted Answer

A)  combine response chaining with secondary reinforcement. 
B)  are both applications of the principle of feedback. 
C)  are both applications of classical conditioning. 
D)  are based on simple cognitive maps. 
A)  combine response chaining with secondary reinforcement. 
B)  are both applications of the principle of feedback. 
C)  are both applications of classical conditioning. 
D)  are based on simple cognitive maps.

Question 4

Punishment may be necessary to manage the behavior of a child.Therefore,

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A)  use the minimum punishment necessary to suppress misbehavior. 
B)  use spanking since it will prevent "spoiling" the child. 
C)  delay the application of punishment as long as possible after the misbehavior. 
D)  use response cost with younger children and physical punishment with older children and teenagers. 
A)  use the minimum punishment necessary to suppress misbehavior. 
B)  use spanking since it will prevent "spoiling" the child. 
C)  delay the application of punishment as long as possible after the misbehavior. 
D)  use response cost with younger children and physical punishment with older children and teenagers.

Question 5

The perspective that explains learning as a mental expectancy of an upcoming association between two events is known as the __________ view.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The perspective that explains learning as a...

Question 6

All interval schedules of reinforcement are

Accepted Answer

A)  more resistant to stimulus generalization. 
B)  related to the passage of time. 
C)  less resistant to extinction than the continuous schedule. 
D)  better for generating operant responses than ratio schedules. 
A)  more resistant to stimulus generalization. 
B)  related to the passage of time. 
C)  less resistant to extinction than the continuous schedule. 
D)  better for generating operant responses than ratio schedules.

Question 7

With most classical conditioning, the optimal delay between CS and US is from half a second to about five seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A team referee who fines a coach for unsportsmanlike conduct is using

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  punishment. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  punishment.

Question 9

A therapy widely used to extinguish fears and phobias is called

Accepted Answer

A)  positive transference. 
B)  response reconditioning. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  insight therapy. 
A)  positive transference. 
B)  response reconditioning. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  insight therapy.

Question 10

Which of the following types of learning is strengthened each time a response is followed by a satisfying state of affairs and weakened if the response is followed by an unsatisfying state of affairs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The onset of an unpleasant event that reduces a target behavior is referred to as a positive punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the teacher scolds her students for talking and they decrease their talking, the teacher has used

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  response cost. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment. 
A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  response cost. 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  negative punishment.

Question 13

Regarding a comparison of classical and operant conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The learner is active during operant conditioning. 
B)  The reinforcer occurs before the response during operant conditioning. 
C)  Classical conditioning involves involuntary responses. 
D)  Responses are emitted during operant conditioning. 
A)  The learner is active during operant conditioning. 
B)  The reinforcer occurs before the response during operant conditioning. 
C)  Classical conditioning involves involuntary responses. 
D)  Responses are emitted during operant conditioning.

Question 14

With older children and adults, you can bridge the delay between the misbehavior and the punishment by

Accepted Answer

A)  making the punishment more severe. 
B)  waiting until the next instance of misbehavior. 
C)  clearly stating what act you are punishing. 
D)  showing intense anger as you begin the punishment. 
A)  making the punishment more severe. 
B)  waiting until the next instance of misbehavior. 
C)  clearly stating what act you are punishing. 
D)  showing intense anger as you begin the punishment.

Question 15

A beginning auto mechanic carefully observes a skilled mechanic perform a complex tune-up on a foreign car for the first time.What is the most likely reason that this beginning auto mechanic will be unable to perform this tune-up completely on his own?

Accepted Answer

A)  He did not observe the skilled mechanic in enough detail and did not ask enough questions. 
B)  He is not really motivated to become a mechanic. 
C)  He is unable to remember all the steps, having observed the procedure only once. 
D)  He is not coordinated enough to reproduce the procedure. 
A)  He did not observe the skilled mechanic in enough detail and did not ask enough questions. 
B)  He is not really motivated to become a mechanic. 
C)  He is unable to remember all the steps, having observed the procedure only once. 
D)  He is not coordinated enough to reproduce the procedure.

Question 16

Micah is extremely afraid of rats, but not of hamsters or gerbils.Micah's behavior illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a spontaneous recovery. 
B)  stimulus discrimination. 
C)  stimulus generalization. 
D)  latent learning. 
A)  a spontaneous recovery. 
B)  stimulus discrimination. 
C)  stimulus generalization. 
D)  latent learning.

Question 17

You decide that you want to study more, so you set a series of gradual, daily goals and reinforce yourself for meeting each goal in the series.You are using a technique known as

Accepted Answer

A)  latent learning. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  vicarious classical conditioning. 
D)  intermittent conditioning. 
A)  latent learning. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  vicarious classical conditioning. 
D)  intermittent conditioning.

Question 18

When a basketball coach uses videotaped replays to show his team both their good and poor shot selection, the coach is using

Accepted Answer

A)  CAI. 
B)  knowledge of results (KR). 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  two-factor learning. 
A)  CAI. 
B)  knowledge of results (KR). 
C)  positive punishment. 
D)  two-factor learning.

Question 19

In terms of the informational view, operant conditioning occurs when we

Accepted Answer

A)  expect that a certain response will have a certain effect at certain times. 
B)  detect associations among events. 
C)  develop a strong CS that can be used like an US. 
D)  experience spontaneous recovery. 
A)  expect that a certain response will have a certain effect at certain times. 
B)  detect associations among events. 
C)  develop a strong CS that can be used like an US. 
D)  experience spontaneous recovery.

Question 20

Programmed learning can be effective in book form or in

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed ratio or fixed interval form. 
B)  a computerized form. 
C)  a latent or insight learning format. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a fixed ratio or fixed interval form. 
B)  a computerized form. 
C)  a latent or insight learning format. 
D)  all of these.

The long-term effects of experiencing violent media include all of the following EXCEPT

Emotional conditioning applies to animals, such as dogs and cats, as well as to humans.

Programmed instruction in book form and computer-assisted instruction (CAI)

Punishment may be necessary to manage the behavior of a child.Therefore,

The perspective that explains learning as a mental expectancy of an upcoming association between two events is known as the __________ view.

All interval schedules of reinforcement are

With most classical conditioning, the optimal delay between CS and US is from half a second to about five seconds.

A team referee who fines a coach for unsportsmanlike conduct is using

A therapy widely used to extinguish fears and phobias is called

Which of the following types of learning is strengthened each time a response is followed by a satisfying state of affairs and weakened if the response is followed by an unsatisfying state of affairs?

The onset of an unpleasant event that reduces a target behavior is referred to as a positive punishment.

If the teacher scolds her students for talking and they decrease their talking, the teacher has used

Regarding a comparison of classical and operant conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

With older children and adults, you can bridge the delay between the misbehavior and the punishment by

A beginning auto mechanic carefully observes a skilled mechanic perform a complex tune-up on a foreign car for the first time.What is the most likely reason that this beginning auto mechanic will be unable to perform this tune-up completely on his own?

Micah is extremely afraid of rats, but not of hamsters or gerbils.Micah's behavior illustrates

You decide that you want to study more, so you set a series of gradual, daily goals and reinforce yourself for meeting each goal in the series.You are using a technique known as

When a basketball coach uses videotaped replays to show his team both their good and poor shot selection, the coach is using

In terms of the informational view, operant conditioning occurs when we

Programmed learning can be effective in book form or in

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The long-term effects of experiencing violent media include all of the following EXCEPT

Emotional conditioning applies to animals, such as dogs and cats, as well as to humans.

Programmed instruction in book form and computer-assisted instruction (CAI)

Punishment may be necessary to manage the behavior of a child.Therefore,

The perspective that explains learning as a mental expectancy of an upcoming association between two events is known as the __________ view.

All interval schedules of reinforcement are

With most classical conditioning, the optimal delay between CS and US is from half a second to about five seconds.

A team referee who fines a coach for unsportsmanlike conduct is using

A therapy widely used to extinguish fears and phobias is called

Which of the following types of learning is strengthened each time a response is followed by a satisfying state of affairs and weakened if the response is followed by an unsatisfying state of affairs?

The onset of an unpleasant event that reduces a target behavior is referred to as a positive punishment.

If the teacher scolds her students for talking and they decrease their talking, the teacher has used

Regarding a comparison of classical and operant conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

With older children and adults, you can bridge the delay between the misbehavior and the punishment by

A beginning auto mechanic carefully observes a skilled mechanic perform a complex tune-up on a foreign car for the first time.What is the most likely reason that this beginning auto mechanic will be unable to perform this tune-up completely on his own?

Micah is extremely afraid of rats, but not of hamsters or gerbils.Micah's behavior illustrates

You decide that you want to study more, so you set a series of gradual, daily goals and reinforce yourself for meeting each goal in the series.You are using a technique known as

When a basketball coach uses videotaped replays to show his team both their good and poor shot selection, the coach is using

In terms of the informational view, operant conditioning occurs when we

Programmed learning can be effective in book form or in

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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