Question 1

One of the basic tools available to control simple learning is

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A)  reinforcement. 
B)  cognitive modeling. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  acquisition. 
A)  reinforcement. 
B)  cognitive modeling. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  acquisition.

Question 2

The most complex serious games allow students to explore an imaginary situation or "microworld" to learn to solve real-world problems.By seeing the effects of their choices, students discover basic principles in a variety of subjects.These complex serious games are called

Accepted Answer

A)  token economies. 
B)  educational simulations. 
C)  latent learning exercises. 
D)  educational feedback loops. 
A)  token economies. 
B)  educational simulations. 
C)  latent learning exercises. 
D)  educational feedback loops.

Question 3

According to the informational view, the brain learns to anticipate the future event of the US following the CS.Thus, this view explains classical conditioning in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement. 
B)  instrumental conditioning. 
C)  a mental expectancy. 
D)  a consequence. 
A)  reinforcement. 
B)  instrumental conditioning. 
C)  a mental expectancy. 
D)  a consequence.

Question 4

Using a computer or playing a musical instrument can occur in the absence of obvious, tangible reinforcers, such as a food reward, because of the adaptive value of feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stimuli effective in the stimulus control of behavior often influence

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A)  whether a response will occur initially. 
B)  the frequency a response will occur over long periods of time. 
C)  the intensity of a response when it does occur. 
D)  when and where a response will occur. 
A)  whether a response will occur initially. 
B)  the frequency a response will occur over long periods of time. 
C)  the intensity of a response when it does occur. 
D)  when and where a response will occur.

Question 6

Which of the following involves using a well-learned conditioned stimulus (CS)as an unconditioned stimulus (US)?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquisitional training 
B)  higher-order conditioning 
C)  shaping 
D)  extinction 
A)  acquisitional training 
B)  higher-order conditioning 
C)  shaping 
D)  extinction

Question 7

A type of learning was discovered when the dogs in a lab learned to salivate to a bell.Which of the following is NOT one of the names by which this type of learning is known?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Jai touched a light socket and received a shock.Jai will probably not touch a light socket again because he received

Accepted Answer

A)  mild punishment. 
B)  severe punishment. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  response cost. 
A)  mild punishment. 
B)  severe punishment. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  response cost.

Question 9

Through behavioral therapy, Jennifer was able to extinguish her fear of dogs and to actually pet a dog without tensing up.However, Jennifer has a new neighbor with a large dog that growled at her the first time she tried to pet it.Now, Jennifer's fearfulness toward all dogs has returned.This reoccurrence of her past fear is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  latent learning. 
B)  response chaining. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus control. 
A)  latent learning. 
B)  response chaining. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus control.

Question 10

Tina always seems to be a little late for work every morning because she spends so much time drinking coffee and reading the morning paper that she has to rush through her shower and her selection of clothes.So, she has decided to get a cup of coffee and drink it while selecting her clothes, then take a shower, and, if any time remains, she will have a second cup of coffee and read the morning paper.Tina is utilizing the strategy that involves

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking up response chains. 
B)  cues and antecedents. 
C)  alternate responses. 
D)  extinction. 
A)  breaking up response chains. 
B)  cues and antecedents. 
C)  alternate responses. 
D)  extinction.

Question 11

A pigeon learns to peck at a circle for food.The fact that it also pecks at an oval describes

Accepted Answer

A)  operant response substitution. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  operant stimulus generalization. 
D)  response chaining. 
A)  operant response substitution. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  operant stimulus generalization. 
D)  response chaining.

Question 12

You work with a loud and obnoxious person and have learned to "go in the opposite direction" whenever you see him coming down the hall, so you will not have to get into a conversation with him.Your behavior illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance learning. 
B)  stimulus generalization. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  response chaining. 
A)  avoidance learning. 
B)  stimulus generalization. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  response chaining.

Question 13

Because a parent's praise is frequently associated with food, candy, and hugs, this praise becomes a(n)__________ reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent 
B)  primary 
C)  unconditioned 
D)  secondary 
A)  latent 
B)  primary 
C)  unconditioned 
D)  secondary

Question 14

Three-year-old Jake ran up to the neighbor's new lab puppy.The puppy barked loudly and playfully jumped up on Jake, knocking him down.Although Jake was not hurt, the experience did frighten him.The next time he saw the lab puppy, he hugged his mother's knees and began to cry.Regarding the development of Jake's fear of dogs, this puppy served as the conditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The technique of using systematic desensitization involves

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding the person with images of the feared stimulus. 
B)  having the person explain how the phobia developed. 
C)  gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus while they are relaxed. 
D)  systematically increasing the stimulus intensity up to the breaking point. 
A)  flooding the person with images of the feared stimulus. 
B)  having the person explain how the phobia developed. 
C)  gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus while they are relaxed. 
D)  systematically increasing the stimulus intensity up to the breaking point.

Question 16

Two important aspects of stimulus control are

Accepted Answer

A)  operant stimulus generalization and operant stimulus discrimination. 
B)  operant inhibition and operant disinhibition. 
C)  operant stimulus habituation and operant stimulus dishabituation. 
D)  operant extinction and spontaneous recovery. 
A)  operant stimulus generalization and operant stimulus discrimination. 
B)  operant inhibition and operant disinhibition. 
C)  operant stimulus habituation and operant stimulus dishabituation. 
D)  operant extinction and spontaneous recovery.

Question 17

Schedules of reinforcement are defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  types of reinforcers used, whether primary or secondary. 
B)  effects of reinforcers used, whether positive or negative. 
C)  plans for determining which responses will be reinforced. 
D)  informational feedback provided by the reinforcers used. 
A)  types of reinforcers used, whether primary or secondary. 
B)  effects of reinforcers used, whether positive or negative. 
C)  plans for determining which responses will be reinforced. 
D)  informational feedback provided by the reinforcers used.

Question 18

In programmed instruction, learners are prevented from practicing errors through

Accepted Answer

A)  response cost. 
B)  frequent feedback. 
C)  the fixed interval scheduling. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
A)  response cost. 
B)  frequent feedback. 
C)  the fixed interval scheduling. 
D)  positive reinforcement.

Question 19

Explain how the classical conditioning of an eye blink came to be used as a diagnostic tool.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that one exciting po

Question 20

In a drug rehabilitation center, the residents earn points for attending therapy sessions on time, writing in their journals, and performing their designated chores.These points can be used to gain various privileges or tangible items.This drug rehabilitation center is using

Accepted Answer

A)  a time-out system. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  an EMDR program. 
A)  a time-out system. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  an EMDR program.

One of the basic tools available to control simple learning is

The most complex serious games allow students to explore an imaginary situation or "microworld" to learn to solve real-world problems.By seeing the effects of their choices, students discover basic principles in a variety of subjects.These complex serious games are called

According to the informational view, the brain learns to anticipate the future event of the US following the CS.Thus, this view explains classical conditioning in terms of

Using a computer or playing a musical instrument can occur in the absence of obvious, tangible reinforcers, such as a food reward, because of the adaptive value of feedback.

Stimuli effective in the stimulus control of behavior often influence

Which of the following involves using a well-learned conditioned stimulus (CS)as an unconditioned stimulus (US)?

A type of learning was discovered when the dogs in a lab learned to salivate to a bell.Which of the following is NOT one of the names by which this type of learning is known?

Jai touched a light socket and received a shock.Jai will probably not touch a light socket again because he received

A pigeon learns to peck at a circle for food.The fact that it also pecks at an oval describes

You work with a loud and obnoxious person and have learned to "go in the opposite direction" whenever you see him coming down the hall, so you will not have to get into a conversation with him.Your behavior illustrates

Because a parent's praise is frequently associated with food, candy, and hugs, this praise becomes a(n)__________ reinforcer.

The technique of using systematic desensitization involves

Two important aspects of stimulus control are

Schedules of reinforcement are defined as the

In programmed instruction, learners are prevented from practicing errors through

Explain how the classical conditioning of an eye blink came to be used as a diagnostic tool.

In a drug rehabilitation center, the residents earn points for attending therapy sessions on time, writing in their journals, and performing their designated chores.These points can be used to gain various privileges or tangible items.This drug rehabilitation center is using

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Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning.

One of the basic tools available to control simple learning is

The most complex serious games allow students to explore an imaginary situation or "microworld" to learn to solve real-world problems.By seeing the effects of their choices, students discover basic principles in a variety of subjects.These complex serious games are called

According to the informational view, the brain learns to anticipate the future event of the US following the CS.Thus, this view explains classical conditioning in terms of

Using a computer or playing a musical instrument can occur in the absence of obvious, tangible reinforcers, such as a food reward, because of the adaptive value of feedback.

Stimuli effective in the stimulus control of behavior often influence

Which of the following involves using a well-learned conditioned stimulus (CS)as an unconditioned stimulus (US)?

A type of learning was discovered when the dogs in a lab learned to salivate to a bell.Which of the following is NOT one of the names by which this type of learning is known?

Jai touched a light socket and received a shock.Jai will probably not touch a light socket again because he received

A pigeon learns to peck at a circle for food.The fact that it also pecks at an oval describes

You work with a loud and obnoxious person and have learned to "go in the opposite direction" whenever you see him coming down the hall, so you will not have to get into a conversation with him.Your behavior illustrates

Because a parent's praise is frequently associated with food, candy, and hugs, this praise becomes a(n)__________ reinforcer.

The technique of using systematic desensitization involves

Two important aspects of stimulus control are

Schedules of reinforcement are defined as the

In programmed instruction, learners are prevented from practicing errors through

Explain how the classical conditioning of an eye blink came to be used as a diagnostic tool.

In a drug rehabilitation center, the residents earn points for attending therapy sessions on time, writing in their journals, and performing their designated chores.These points can be used to gain various privileges or tangible items.This drug rehabilitation center is using

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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