Question 1

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, salivation to the bell was the

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

Question 2

Plans for determining which responses will be reinforced are known as

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A) schedules of reinforcement. 
B) successive approximations. 
C) token economies. 
D) programmed instruction. 
A) schedules of reinforcement. 
B) successive approximations. 
C) token economies. 
D) programmed instruction.

Question 3

Bernice is "potty training" 18-month-old Kenny. First, she allows him to become familiar with the potty chair, next she reinforces Kenny for just sitting on the potty, and finally she reinforces Kenny for actually "using" the potty. Bernice is using a procedure called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The students have learned to tell when Dr. Morgan is in a "good" mood or not by how she enters the room. If she speaks as she enters the room, it will be a "good" day, but if she puts her books down before she speaks, "watch out." Their ability to anticipate her mood for the day and act accordingly illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus control. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) place learning. 
D) response chaining. 
A) stimulus control. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) place learning. 
D) response chaining.

Question 5

Using behavioral terms, explain why advertisers might pair a "party scene" with a product, such as a soft drink, and explain why many stores carry imitations of nationally known products and place them right beside of these more well-known products.

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Answer will include that when advertiser

Question 6

A salesman records his sales presentation and then plays it back so he can critique this presentation for voice level, speed of speech, and understandability. This salesman is making use of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following behaviors is the LEAST likely to reoccur?

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A) Jordan grabs a fragile dish and is scolded by her aunt. 
B) Sasha grabs a branch of a rose bush and the thorns hurt her hand. 
C) Ling climbs on top of the table, and her mother puts her in time out. 
D) Inez grabs her brother's toy, and her father slaps her hand. 
A) Jordan grabs a fragile dish and is scolded by her aunt. 
B) Sasha grabs a branch of a rose bush and the thorns hurt her hand. 
C) Ling climbs on top of the table, and her mother puts her in time out. 
D) Inez grabs her brother's toy, and her father slaps her hand.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a step in the behavioral self-management program discussed in your textbook?

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A) choose a target behavior 
B) record a baseline 
C) choose reinforcing and punishing self-statements 
D) adjust your plan as you learn more about your behavior 
A) choose a target behavior 
B) record a baseline 
C) choose reinforcing and punishing self-statements 
D) adjust your plan as you learn more about your behavior

Question 9

Unlike associative learning, cognitive learning involves

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A) responding to reinforcers and punishers. 
B) learning through the consequences of responding. 
C) forming simple connections between various stimuli and responses. 
D) making use of information-rich higher mental processes. 
A) responding to reinforcers and punishers. 
B) learning through the consequences of responding. 
C) forming simple connections between various stimuli and responses. 
D) making use of information-rich higher mental processes.

Question 10

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as

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

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following would be considered a primary reinforcer?

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A) praise 
B) food 
C) money 
D) attention 
A) praise 
B) food 
C) money 
D) attention

Question 13

Concerning the behavioral effects of various consequences, a response that is not followed by a reward will occur less frequently. This defines

Accepted Answer

A) nonreinforcement. 
B) positive punishment. 
C) negative reinforcement. 
D) respondent conditioning. 
A) nonreinforcement. 
B) positive punishment. 
C) negative reinforcement. 
D) respondent conditioning.

Question 14

The basic tools a person has available to control simple learning include

Accepted Answer

A) reward conditioning. 
B) acquisition. 
C) generalization. 
D) punishment. 
A) reward conditioning. 
B) acquisition. 
C) generalization. 
D) punishment.

Question 15

After you finish reading a section in your textbook, you then complete the Knowledge Builder section. You work through the Recite questions one at a time, checking your answer before moving on. This format illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) insight learning 
B) a fixed interval scheduling 
C) programmed instruction 
D) vicarious learning 
A) insight learning 
B) a fixed interval scheduling 
C) programmed instruction 
D) vicarious learning

Question 16

Most nights Demarius comes home from work, turns on the TV, and eats a whole bag of cookies or chips. He then takes a shower and changes clothes. By supper time, he has lost his appetite. Demarius realizes he is substituting junk food for supper. For instance, he could shower immediately when he gets home or avoid turning on the TV until after supper. Demarius will be 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 17

Because Nousha was disruptive during the family game time, she was sent to her room. Being sent to her room and away from the family fun is an example of the behavioral procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A) time out. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) avoidance learning. 
D) negative feedback. 
A) time out. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) avoidance learning. 
D) negative feedback.

Question 18

Escape learning reflects the operation of

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcement. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) respondent conditioning. 
A) positive reinforcement. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) respondent conditioning.

Question 19

The drawbacks of using punishment become more of a problem as the punishment

Accepted Answer

A) is varied in the types used. 
B) increases in severity. 
C) is used intermittently. 
D) becomes contingent on the target response. 
A) is varied in the types used. 
B) increases in severity. 
C) is used intermittently. 
D) becomes contingent on the target response.

Question 20

Which of the following is a system for managing and altering behavior through the immediate reinforcement of selected responses with poker chips or slips of paper that can be exchanged for food and\or special privileges?

Accepted Answer

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

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, salivation to the bell was the

Plans for determining which responses will be reinforced are known as

Bernice is "potty training" 18-month-old Kenny. First, she allows him to become familiar with the potty chair, next she reinforces Kenny for just sitting on the potty, and finally she reinforces Kenny for actually "using" the potty. Bernice is using a procedure called

Using behavioral terms, explain why advertisers might pair a "party scene" with a product, such as a soft drink, and explain why many stores carry imitations of nationally known products and place them right beside of these more well-known products.

A salesman records his sales presentation and then plays it back so he can critique this presentation for voice level, speed of speech, and understandability. This salesman is making use of

Which of the following behaviors is the LEAST likely to reoccur?

Which of the following is NOT a step in the behavioral self-management program discussed in your textbook?

Unlike associative learning, cognitive learning involves

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as

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

Which of the following would be considered a primary reinforcer?

Concerning the behavioral effects of various consequences, a response that is not followed by a reward will occur less frequently. This defines

The basic tools a person has available to control simple learning include

After you finish reading a section in your textbook, you then complete the Knowledge Builder section. You work through the Recite questions one at a time, checking your answer before moving on. This format illustrates which of the following?

Because Nousha was disruptive during the family game time, she was sent to her room. Being sent to her room and away from the family fun is an example of the behavioral procedure known as

Escape learning reflects the operation of

The drawbacks of using punishment become more of a problem as the punishment

Which of the following is a system for managing and altering behavior through the immediate reinforcement of selected responses with poker chips or slips of paper that can be exchanged for food and\or special privileges?

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Exam 6: Conditioning and Learning

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, salivation to the bell was the

Plans for determining which responses will be reinforced are known as

Bernice is "potty training" 18-month-old Kenny. First, she allows him to become familiar with the potty chair, next she reinforces Kenny for just sitting on the potty, and finally she reinforces Kenny for actually "using" the potty. Bernice is using a procedure called

Using behavioral terms, explain why advertisers might pair a "party scene" with a product, such as a soft drink, and explain why many stores carry imitations of nationally known products and place them right beside of these more well-known products.

A salesman records his sales presentation and then plays it back so he can critique this presentation for voice level, speed of speech, and understandability. This salesman is making use of

Which of the following behaviors is the LEAST likely to reoccur?

Which of the following is NOT a step in the behavioral self-management program discussed in your textbook?

Unlike associative learning, cognitive learning involves

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as

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

Which of the following would be considered a primary reinforcer?

Concerning the behavioral effects of various consequences, a response that is not followed by a reward will occur less frequently. This defines

The basic tools a person has available to control simple learning include

After you finish reading a section in your textbook, you then complete the Knowledge Builder section. You work through the Recite questions one at a time, checking your answer before moving on. This format illustrates which of the following?

Because Nousha was disruptive during the family game time, she was sent to her room. Being sent to her room and away from the family fun is an example of the behavioral procedure known as

Escape learning reflects the operation of

The drawbacks of using punishment become more of a problem as the punishment

Which of the following is a system for managing and altering behavior through the immediate reinforcement of selected responses with poker chips or slips of paper that can be exchanged for food and\or special privileges?

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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