Question 1

When punishing children for misbehavior, it is important to remember to

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A) punish with kindness and respect since a strong, trusting relationship with the child tends to minimize behavior problems. 
B) use counterconditioning and reward an alternate, desired response. 
C) expect anger from a punished person and briefly acknowledge this anger, but do not reinforce it. 
D) do all of these. 
A) punish with kindness and respect since a strong, trusting relationship with the child tends to minimize behavior problems. 
B) use counterconditioning and reward an alternate, desired response. 
C) expect anger from a punished person and briefly acknowledge this anger, but do not reinforce it. 
D) do all of these.

Question 2

Regarding programmed instruction, the most complex serious games, which allow students to explore imaginary situations or "microworlds" in order to learn to solve real-world problems, are called educational __________.

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The answer of Regarding programmed instruction, the most complex serious...

Question 3

Research suggests that children will usually model what parents

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A) say and not what the parents do. 
B) do rather than what the parents say. 
C) wish the child would do. 
D) tell older siblings to do. 
A) say and not what the parents do. 
B) do rather than what the parents say. 
C) wish the child would do. 
D) tell older siblings to do.

Question 4

Which of the following tends to develop when children are ignored for playing quietly, but are given attention in the form of scolding for "showing off," breaking something, or throwing a temper tantrum?

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A) negative shaping 
B) negative attention seeking 
C) negative transference 
D) counterconditioning 
A) negative shaping 
B) negative attention seeking 
C) negative transference 
D) counterconditioning

Question 5

Presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will result in stimulus generalization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Regarding latent learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Just satisfying curiosity can be enough to reward latent learning. 
B) Latent learning remains hidden until reinforcement is provided. 
C) Latent learning is directly associated with respondent conditioning. 
D) In humans, latent learning is related to higher-level abilities, such as anticipating future reward. 
A) Just satisfying curiosity can be enough to reward latent learning. 
B) Latent learning remains hidden until reinforcement is provided. 
C) Latent learning is directly associated with respondent conditioning. 
D) In humans, latent learning is related to higher-level abilities, such as anticipating future reward.

Question 7

Because three-year-old Susie was scratched by her neighbor's furry black cat, she developed a phobia for the cat as well as becoming fearful of any black, furry object, including her mother's black fake fur hat. Susie's fear of her mother's hat and any other furry black object demonstrates

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A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) negative transfer. 
C) stimulus generalization. 
D) operant conditioning. 
A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) negative transfer. 
C) stimulus generalization. 
D) operant conditioning.

Question 8

If a person is on a FR-6 schedule, he or she will receive a reinforcer

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A) continuously. 
B) on the average of every sixth correct response. 
C) after making exactly six correct responses. 
D) six times for every correct response. 
A) continuously. 
B) on the average of every sixth correct response. 
C) after making exactly six correct responses. 
D) six times for every correct response.

Question 9

Responses that are not always followed by reinforcement tend to become more and more resistant to extinction, according to the

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A) reinforcement-generalization effect. 
B) partial reinforcement effect. 
C) Skinner phenomenon. 
D) reward-extinction corollary. 
A) reinforcement-generalization effect. 
B) partial reinforcement effect. 
C) Skinner phenomenon. 
D) reward-extinction corollary.

Question 10

Regarding associative learning, which of the following discovered classical conditioning?

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A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) B. F. Skinner 
C) Edward Thorndike 
D) Albert Bandura 
A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) B. F. Skinner 
C) Edward Thorndike 
D) Albert Bandura

Question 11

In Bandura's classic "Bo-Bo clown" doll experiment, most of the children imitated all of the models, whether live, filmed, or cartoon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Educational simulations allow students to explore an imaginary situation and are the most complex type of

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

Question 13

In a television commercial, an advertiser shows a party scene with many college-age students having a great time. The advertiser's product, a new lite-beer, is prominently displayed in the scene. This advertiser is hoping that his product will become associated with fun. Therefore, when a college student is in a store, he or she will associate this new beer will good feelings and fun. The advertiser is depending on which of the following to sell his product?

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A) higher-order conditioning 
B) shaping 
C) response chaining 
D) extinction 
A) higher-order conditioning 
B) shaping 
C) response chaining 
D) extinction

Question 14

Compared to learning by rote, discovery learning

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A) produces a better understanding of new problems. 
B) occurs more rapidly. 
C) requires less reinforcement. 
D) involves the observation and practice of new skills. 
A) produces a better understanding of new problems. 
B) occurs more rapidly. 
C) requires less reinforcement. 
D) involves the observation and practice of new skills.

Question 15

A formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply is known as a(n)__________.

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The answer of A formal agreement stating behaviors to be...

Question 16

It has been widely accepted that many phobias begin as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) operant reinforcer. 
C) response chain. 
D) conditioned emotional response. 
A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) operant reinforcer. 
C) response chain. 
D) conditioned emotional response.

Question 17

People using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)often do better with feedback from a computer because CAI

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A) is more accurate than traditional instruction. 
B) allows learners to freely make mistakes and learn from them. 
C) reinforces on a fixed ratio schedule rather than a fixed interval schedule. 
D) provides a consistent format of behavioral contracting. 
A) is more accurate than traditional instruction. 
B) allows learners to freely make mistakes and learn from them. 
C) reinforces on a fixed ratio schedule rather than a fixed interval schedule. 
D) provides a consistent format of behavioral contracting.

Question 18

Negative reinforcement is a type of punishment that decreases the behavior it follows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning)was the

Accepted Answer

A) neutral stimulus. 
B) unconditioned stimulus. 
C) conditioned response. 
D) unconditioned response. 
A) neutral stimulus. 
B) unconditioned stimulus. 
C) conditioned response. 
D) unconditioned response.

Question 20

Regarding punishment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Punishment is a poor choice to use when teaching children to eat politely or during toilet training. 
B) People and situations associated with punishment often become feared or disliked. 
C) The use of punishment tends to significantly decrease aggressiveness in children. 
D) Intense punishment may permanently suppress responding, even for actions as basic as eating. 
A) Punishment is a poor choice to use when teaching children to eat politely or during toilet training. 
B) People and situations associated with punishment often become feared or disliked. 
C) The use of punishment tends to significantly decrease aggressiveness in children. 
D) Intense punishment may permanently suppress responding, even for actions as basic as eating.

When punishing children for misbehavior, it is important to remember to

Regarding programmed instruction, the most complex serious games, which allow students to explore imaginary situations or "microworlds" in order to learn to solve real-world problems, are called educational __________.

Research suggests that children will usually model what parents

Which of the following tends to develop when children are ignored for playing quietly, but are given attention in the form of scolding for "showing off," breaking something, or throwing a temper tantrum?

Presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will result in stimulus generalization.

Regarding latent learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Because three-year-old Susie was scratched by her neighbor's furry black cat, she developed a phobia for the cat as well as becoming fearful of any black, furry object, including her mother's black fake fur hat. Susie's fear of her mother's hat and any other furry black object demonstrates

If a person is on a FR-6 schedule, he or she will receive a reinforcer

Responses that are not always followed by reinforcement tend to become more and more resistant to extinction, according to the

Regarding associative learning, which of the following discovered classical conditioning?

In Bandura's classic "Bo-Bo clown" doll experiment, most of the children imitated all of the models, whether live, filmed, or cartoon.

Educational simulations allow students to explore an imaginary situation and are the most complex type of

Compared to learning by rote, discovery learning

A formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply is known as a(n)__________.

It has been widely accepted that many phobias begin as a(n)

People using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)often do better with feedback from a computer because CAI

Negative reinforcement is a type of punishment that decreases the behavior it follows.

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning)was the

Regarding punishment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning

When punishing children for misbehavior, it is important to remember to

Regarding programmed instruction, the most complex serious games, which allow students to explore imaginary situations or "microworlds" in order to learn to solve real-world problems, are called educational __________.

Research suggests that children will usually model what parents

Which of the following tends to develop when children are ignored for playing quietly, but are given attention in the form of scolding for "showing off," breaking something, or throwing a temper tantrum?

Presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will result in stimulus generalization.

Regarding latent learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Because three-year-old Susie was scratched by her neighbor's furry black cat, she developed a phobia for the cat as well as becoming fearful of any black, furry object, including her mother's black fake fur hat. Susie's fear of her mother's hat and any other furry black object demonstrates

If a person is on a FR-6 schedule, he or she will receive a reinforcer

Responses that are not always followed by reinforcement tend to become more and more resistant to extinction, according to the

Regarding associative learning, which of the following discovered classical conditioning?

In Bandura's classic "Bo-Bo clown" doll experiment, most of the children imitated all of the models, whether live, filmed, or cartoon.

Educational simulations allow students to explore an imaginary situation and are the most complex type of

Compared to learning by rote, discovery learning

A formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply is known as a(n)__________.

It has been widely accepted that many phobias begin as a(n)

People using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)often do better with feedback from a computer because CAI

Negative reinforcement is a type of punishment that decreases the behavior it follows.

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the bell (prior to conditioning)was the

Regarding punishment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

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Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

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