Question 1

Watson,the founder of behaviorism,suggested that psychologists concentrate on studying

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A)  unseen mental processes. 
B)  overt behavior. 
C)  unconscious forces. 
D)  covert responses. 
A)  unseen mental processes. 
B)  overt behavior. 
C)  unconscious forces. 
D)  covert responses. B

Question 2

Pavlov's demonstration of classical conditioning showed that learning could occur by pairing

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A)  a reflex response with a conditioned response. 
B)  food with salivation. 
C)  an unconditioned stimulus with an unconditioned response. 
D)  an unconditioned stimulus with a neutral stimulus. 
A)  a reflex response with a conditioned response. 
B)  food with salivation. 
C)  an unconditioned stimulus with an unconditioned response. 
D)  an unconditioned stimulus with a neutral stimulus. D

Question 3

To encourage their students to read more books,the fifth-grade teachers in an elementary school give a wooden bead to each student who finishes a book and submits a report about it.Every Friday,the class with the most beads exchanges their beads for a pizza party.Which Skinnerian method are the teachers using?

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A)  Aversive conditioning 
B)  Shaping 
C)  Satiation 
D)  Token economy 
A)  Aversive conditioning 
B)  Shaping 
C)  Satiation 
D)  Token economy D

Question 4

Clark Hull developed a systematic theory of learning based on the concept of

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A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  drive reduction. 
C)  the law of effect. 
D)  overt behavior. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  drive reduction. 
C)  the law of effect. 
D)  overt behavior.

Question 5

Maya's parents decided to use operant conditioning to get their daughter to keep her room neat.According to Skinner's theories,they should

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A)  first give her a reward; a happy child will want to please. 
B)  catch her in the act of putting something away, and then reward her. 
C)  straighten up the room for her; she will learn by example. 
D)  threaten to take away her TV privileges if she does not clean up. 
A)  first give her a reward; a happy child will want to please. 
B)  catch her in the act of putting something away, and then reward her. 
C)  straighten up the room for her; she will learn by example. 
D)  threaten to take away her TV privileges if she does not clean up.

Question 6

In comparison to Freud's therapy,Dollard and Miller's method of therapy

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A)  is more directive and action-oriented. 
B)  emphasizes the past and historical recollection. 
C)  is less pragmatic. 
D)  places more emphasis on the unconscious. 
A)  is more directive and action-oriented. 
B)  emphasizes the past and historical recollection. 
C)  is less pragmatic. 
D)  places more emphasis on the unconscious.

Question 7

Explain how Dollard and Miller have integrated learning theory and psychoanalysis.

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Dollard and Miller integrated learning t

Question 8

Which of the following individuals is receiving positive reinforcement?

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A)  Beth, who gets rid of a skin rash by applying medication to it 
B)  Diego, who places money in a broken soda machine and receives no soda 
C)  Lara, who earns money for babysitting 
D)  Simon, who is fined for littering 
A)  Beth, who gets rid of a skin rash by applying medication to it 
B)  Diego, who places money in a broken soda machine and receives no soda 
C)  Lara, who earns money for babysitting 
D)  Simon, who is fined for littering

Question 9

Dollard and Miller's view of repression differs from Freud's because they believed repression to be a(n)

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A)  covert function that has no place in a learning theory. 
B)  unconscious force that does not affect behavior. 
C)  learned response that reduces an unpleasant experience. 
D)  inevitable aspect of the human condition. 
A)  covert function that has no place in a learning theory. 
B)  unconscious force that does not affect behavior. 
C)  learned response that reduces an unpleasant experience. 
D)  inevitable aspect of the human condition.

Question 10

Describe how behavior and learning theorists study personality experimentally.

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Behavior and learning theorists study pe

Question 11

Describe the four main conceptual parts of the learning process according to Dollard and Miller.

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According to Dollard and Miller, the fou

Question 12

Although both Skinner and Freud believed that humans are not in control of their behavior,Skinner was more optimistic because he suggested that

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A)  compared to animals, humans do have some control. 
B)  humans are content knowing that they lack control. 
C)  humans could be controlled more effectively through technology. 
D)  humans might gain a measure of control through self-understanding. 
A)  compared to animals, humans do have some control. 
B)  humans are content knowing that they lack control. 
C)  humans could be controlled more effectively through technology. 
D)  humans might gain a measure of control through self-understanding.

Question 13

Dollard and Miller state that a situation in which you are "damned if you do and damned if you don't" is best described as a(n)

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A)  approach-approach conflict. 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
D)  double approach-avoidance conflict. 
A)  approach-approach conflict. 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
D)  double approach-avoidance conflict.

Question 14

The greatest difference between Freud's theory and Dollard and Miller's is that

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A)  unlike Freud, Dollard and Miller view anxiety as a core ingredient in neurosis. 
B)  unlike Freud, Dollard and Miller emphasized the importance of conflict. 
C)  unlike Freud, Dollard and Miller stressed learned motives. 
D)  unlike Dollard and Miller, Freud believed that unconscious factors underlie human behavior. 
A)  unlike Freud, Dollard and Miller view anxiety as a core ingredient in neurosis. 
B)  unlike Freud, Dollard and Miller emphasized the importance of conflict. 
C)  unlike Freud, Dollard and Miller stressed learned motives. 
D)  unlike Dollard and Miller, Freud believed that unconscious factors underlie human behavior.

Question 15

What did Skinner say about many of the constructs used to describe personality,such as the id,ego,and superego?

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A)  They are readily observed in everyday behavior. 
B)  They are unnecessary fictions. 
C)  They are helpful for describing internal states. 
D)  They correspond directly to biological structures in the brain. 
A)  They are readily observed in everyday behavior. 
B)  They are unnecessary fictions. 
C)  They are helpful for describing internal states. 
D)  They correspond directly to biological structures in the brain.

Question 16

Alexia was torn between two perfect prom dresses.Both fit well,cost the same,and were exactly in the style she wanted.Dollard and Miller would say that she had what type of conflict?

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A)  An approach-approach conflict 
B)  An approach-avoidance conflict 
C)  An avoidance-avoidance conflict 
D)  A double approach-avoidance conflict 
A)  An approach-approach conflict 
B)  An approach-avoidance conflict 
C)  An avoidance-avoidance conflict 
D)  A double approach-avoidance conflict

Question 17

A new toy store with a bright yellow sign recently opened near five-year-old Jeffrey's home.The first few times he was driven past it,he had no reaction to it.Then his parents took him to the store several times.Now,when Jeffrey is driven past the bright yellow sign,Jeffrey gets excited.According to Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning,the bright yellow sign is the

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

Question 18

The parents of twelve-year-old Sharon praise her for earning good grades.Behaviorists would describe the praise as

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A)  modeling. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  primary reinforcement. 
D)  secondary reinforcement. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  primary reinforcement. 
D)  secondary reinforcement.

Question 19

How might behavioral engineering deal with problems such as overpopulation,war,and pollution? What new problems might the solutions themselves create?

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Behavioral engineering could potentially

Question 20

Describe Skinner's concept of a utopian society.

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Skinner's concept of a utopian society i

Watson,the founder of behaviorism,suggested that psychologists concentrate on studying

Pavlov's demonstration of classical conditioning showed that learning could occur by pairing

Clark Hull developed a systematic theory of learning based on the concept of

Maya's parents decided to use operant conditioning to get their daughter to keep her room neat.According to Skinner's theories,they should

In comparison to Freud's therapy,Dollard and Miller's method of therapy

Explain how Dollard and Miller have integrated learning theory and psychoanalysis.

Which of the following individuals is receiving positive reinforcement?

Dollard and Miller's view of repression differs from Freud's because they believed repression to be a(n)

Describe how behavior and learning theorists study personality experimentally.

Describe the four main conceptual parts of the learning process according to Dollard and Miller.

Although both Skinner and Freud believed that humans are not in control of their behavior,Skinner was more optimistic because he suggested that

Dollard and Miller state that a situation in which you are "damned if you do and damned if you don't" is best described as a(n)

The greatest difference between Freud's theory and Dollard and Miller's is that

What did Skinner say about many of the constructs used to describe personality,such as the id,ego,and superego?

Alexia was torn between two perfect prom dresses.Both fit well,cost the same,and were exactly in the style she wanted.Dollard and Miller would say that she had what type of conflict?

The parents of twelve-year-old Sharon praise her for earning good grades.Behaviorists would describe the praise as

How might behavioral engineering deal with problems such as overpopulation,war,and pollution? What new problems might the solutions themselves create?

Describe Skinner's concept of a utopian society.

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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Exam 8: Experimental Analysis of Behavior John Dollard and Neal Miller B.F.Skinner

Watson,the founder of behaviorism,suggested that psychologists concentrate on studying

Pavlov's demonstration of classical conditioning showed that learning could occur by pairing

Clark Hull developed a systematic theory of learning based on the concept of

Maya's parents decided to use operant conditioning to get their daughter to keep her room neat.According to Skinner's theories,they should

In comparison to Freud's therapy,Dollard and Miller's method of therapy

Explain how Dollard and Miller have integrated learning theory and psychoanalysis.

Which of the following individuals is receiving positive reinforcement?

Dollard and Miller's view of repression differs from Freud's because they believed repression to be a(n)

Describe how behavior and learning theorists study personality experimentally.

Describe the four main conceptual parts of the learning process according to Dollard and Miller.

Although both Skinner and Freud believed that humans are not in control of their behavior,Skinner was more optimistic because he suggested that

Dollard and Miller state that a situation in which you are "damned if you do and damned if you don't" is best described as a(n)

The greatest difference between Freud's theory and Dollard and Miller's is that

What did Skinner say about many of the constructs used to describe personality,such as the id,ego,and superego?

Alexia was torn between two perfect prom dresses.Both fit well,cost the same,and were exactly in the style she wanted.Dollard and Miller would say that she had what type of conflict?

The parents of twelve-year-old Sharon praise her for earning good grades.Behaviorists would describe the praise as

How might behavioral engineering deal with problems such as overpopulation,war,and pollution? What new problems might the solutions themselves create?

Describe Skinner's concept of a utopian society.

Introduction Evaluating Personality Theories

Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud

Analytical Psychology Carl Jung

Inter-psychic Theories Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan

Psychoanalytic Social Psychology Karen Horney Erich Fromm

Ego Analytic Psychology Anna Freud Erik Erikson Dan McAdams

Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory

Social Learning Theories Albert Bandura, Julian Rotter, Walter Mischel

Traits and Personology Gordon Allport Henry Murray

Factor Analytic, Genetic and Evolutionary Theories Raymond Cattell, The Big Five Personality Traits, Genetic and Evolutionary Developments

Biological Traits Hans Eysenck

Humanism Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers

Existential Psychoanalysis Rollo May

Personal Constructs George Kelly

Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Arnold Lazarus

Zen Buddhism

Conclusion personality Theory in Perspective

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