Question 1

The factors that influence whether we will perform a modeled behavior include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the consequences of the modeled behavior. 
B)  the consequences of our performance of the modeled behavior. 
C)  our history of reinforcement or punishment for performing modeled behaviors. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the consequences of the modeled behavior. 
B)  the consequences of our performance of the modeled behavior. 
C)  our history of reinforcement or punishment for performing modeled behaviors. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

When you tell a sexually suggestive joke that you recently heard to your friends, they laugh heartily. When you tell it to your parents, they frown. As a result of _____, you soon learn to tell such jokes only to your friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning 
B)  differential reinforcement 
C)  differential observation 
D)  the peak shift effect 
A)  observational learning 
B)  differential reinforcement 
C)  differential observation 
D)  the peak shift effect

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of rule-governed behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is generally more efficient than contingency-shaped behavior. 
B)  It is generally less efficient than contingency-shaped behavior. 
C)  It is identical to contingency-shaped behavior. 
D)  It is less difficult to modify than contingency-shaped behavior. 
A)  It is generally more efficient than contingency-shaped behavior. 
B)  It is generally less efficient than contingency-shaped behavior. 
C)  It is identical to contingency-shaped behavior. 
D)  It is less difficult to modify than contingency-shaped behavior.

Question 4

We are more likely to attend to a model:

Accepted Answer

A)  whom we admire. 
B)  who is dissimilar to us. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct. 
A)  whom we admire. 
B)  who is dissimilar to us. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct.

Question 5

Jake promises himself that he will begin exercising but never fulfills his promise. This indicates a lack of _________.

Accepted Answer

say-do cor

Question 6

Which of the following treatments is based on the premise that feelings are largely uncontrollable but actions are controllable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic desensitization 
B)  Errorless discrimination training 
C)  Differential reinforcement of other behavior 
D)  Morita therapy 
A)  Systematic desensitization 
B)  Errorless discrimination training 
C)  Differential reinforcement of other behavior 
D)  Morita therapy

Question 7

Which of the following self-instructions would be the most effective in achieving the desired behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  I will go swimming tomorrow evening. 
B)  I will go swimming tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at Coronation pool. 
C)  I will go swimming tomorrow at Coronation pool. 
D)  I will go swimming tomorrow. 
A)  I will go swimming tomorrow evening. 
B)  I will go swimming tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at Coronation pool. 
C)  I will go swimming tomorrow at Coronation pool. 
D)  I will go swimming tomorrow.

Question 8

We are more likely to attend to a model when the behavior being modeled is:

Accepted Answer

A)  something we are capable of understanding and duplicating. 
B)  something that is beyond our abilities. 
C)  elicited rather than operant. 
D)  adjunctive rather than elicited. 
A)  something we are capable of understanding and duplicating. 
B)  something that is beyond our abilities. 
C)  elicited rather than operant. 
D)  adjunctive rather than elicited.

Question 9

Children are reinforced for following instructions both by their caretakers and by the fact that instructions can help them accomplish a task. As a result, most children acquire a(n) _________ tendency to follow instructions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children are reinforced for following instructions both...

Question 10

An important advantage of learning something through _________ is that one does not have to directly experience a contingency in order to behave appropriately.

Accepted Answer

rules (or

Question 11

A(n) _________ can be defined as a verbal description of a contingency, while _________ behavior is the behavior that is generated through exposure to rules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________ can be defined as a...

Question 12

Charlie, a chimp, watches as his fellow chimp, Lulu, opens a door and pulls a rope to obtain some food. A few minutes later, Charlie duplicates the feat. Charlie's behavior could be a consequence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus enhancement or true imitation. 
B)  stimulus generalization or discrimination. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct. 
A)  stimulus enhancement or true imitation. 
B)  stimulus generalization or discrimination. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct.

Question 13

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of contagious behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laughing along with someone even when you do not know what he or she is laughing at 
B)  Yawning when someone else yawns 
C)  Looking toward the direction in which your teacher is looking 
D)  Unlocking a door that you saw someone else unlock previously 
A)  Laughing along with someone even when you do not know what he or she is laughing at 
B)  Yawning when someone else yawns 
C)  Looking toward the direction in which your teacher is looking 
D)  Unlocking a door that you saw someone else unlock previously

Question 14

List the important factors that determine whether an observer will pay attention to a model's behavior.

Accepted Answer

There are several important factors that

Question 15

Describe the role of observational learning in classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

Observational learning plays a significa

Question 16

Which of the following steps in learning to play baseball illustrates contingency-shaped behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Throwing the ball and practicing intensely 
B)  Watching videos of excellent pitchers 
C)  Receiving quality instruction 
D)  Visualizing oneself as a great pitcher 
A)  Throwing the ball and practicing intensely 
B)  Watching videos of excellent pitchers 
C)  Receiving quality instruction 
D)  Visualizing oneself as a great pitcher

Question 17

We are more likely to attend to models who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving a positive reinforcer. 
B)  similar to us. 
C)  famous and admired. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  receiving a positive reinforcer. 
B)  similar to us. 
C)  famous and admired. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

Desensitization to violence may lead females to _____ violence.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorse 
B)  become victims of 
C)  commit 
D)  avoid 
A)  endorse 
B)  become victims of 
C)  commit 
D)  avoid

Question 19

Improving your golf game by watching a video of an excellent golf player is a form of _________ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Improving your golf game by watching a...

Question 20

A modeled behavior is less likely to be performed if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the modeled behavior is punished. 
B)  an observer is punished for duplicating the modeled behavior. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct. 
A)  the modeled behavior is punished. 
B)  an observer is punished for duplicating the modeled behavior. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct.

The factors that influence whether we will perform a modeled behavior include:

When you tell a sexually suggestive joke that you recently heard to your friends, they laugh heartily. When you tell it to your parents, they frown. As a result of _____, you soon learn to tell such jokes only to your friends.

Which of the following statements is true of rule-governed behavior?

We are more likely to attend to a model:

Jake promises himself that he will begin exercising but never fulfills his promise. This indicates a lack of _________.

Which of the following treatments is based on the premise that feelings are largely uncontrollable but actions are controllable?

Which of the following self-instructions would be the most effective in achieving the desired behavior?

We are more likely to attend to a model when the behavior being modeled is:

Children are reinforced for following instructions both by their caretakers and by the fact that instructions can help them accomplish a task. As a result, most children acquire a(n) _________ tendency to follow instructions.

An important advantage of learning something through _________ is that one does not have to directly experience a contingency in order to behave appropriately.

A(n) _ can be defined as a verbal description of a contingency, while _ behavior is the behavior that is generated through exposure to rules.

Charlie, a chimp, watches as his fellow chimp, Lulu, opens a door and pulls a rope to obtain some food. A few minutes later, Charlie duplicates the feat. Charlie's behavior could be a consequence of:

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of contagious behavior?

List the important factors that determine whether an observer will pay attention to a model's behavior.

Describe the role of observational learning in classical conditioning.

Which of the following steps in learning to play baseball illustrates contingency-shaped behavior?

We are more likely to attend to models who are:

Desensitization to violence may lead females to _____ violence.

Improving your golf game by watching a video of an excellent golf player is a form of _________ learning.

A modeled behavior is less likely to be performed if:

Introduction

Research Methods

Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities

Classical Conditioning Underlying Processes in Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning Introduction

Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement

Extinction and Stimulus Control

Escape Avoidance and Punishment

Choice Matching and Self Control

Biological Dispositions in Learning

Comparative Cognition

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Exam 11: Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

The factors that influence whether we will perform a modeled behavior include:

When you tell a sexually suggestive joke that you recently heard to your friends, they laugh heartily. When you tell it to your parents, they frown. As a result of _____, you soon learn to tell such jokes only to your friends.

Which of the following statements is true of rule-governed behavior?

We are more likely to attend to a model:

Jake promises himself that he will begin exercising but never fulfills his promise. This indicates a lack of _________.

Which of the following treatments is based on the premise that feelings are largely uncontrollable but actions are controllable?

Which of the following self-instructions would be the most effective in achieving the desired behavior?

We are more likely to attend to a model when the behavior being modeled is:

Children are reinforced for following instructions both by their caretakers and by the fact that instructions can help them accomplish a task. As a result, most children acquire a(n) _________ tendency to follow instructions.

An important advantage of learning something through _________ is that one does not have to directly experience a contingency in order to behave appropriately.

A(n) _________ can be defined as a verbal description of a contingency, while _________ behavior is the behavior that is generated through exposure to rules.

Charlie, a chimp, watches as his fellow chimp, Lulu, opens a door and pulls a rope to obtain some food. A few minutes later, Charlie duplicates the feat. Charlie's behavior could be a consequence of:

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of contagious behavior?

List the important factors that determine whether an observer will pay attention to a model's behavior.

Describe the role of observational learning in classical conditioning.

Which of the following steps in learning to play baseball illustrates contingency-shaped behavior?

We are more likely to attend to models who are:

Desensitization to violence may lead females to _____ violence.

Improving your golf game by watching a video of an excellent golf player is a form of _________ learning.

A modeled behavior is less likely to be performed if:

Introduction

Research Methods

Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities

Classical Conditioning Underlying Processes in Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning Introduction

Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement

Extinction and Stimulus Control

Escape Avoidance and Punishment

Choice Matching and Self Control

Biological Dispositions in Learning

Comparative Cognition

Filters

A(n) _ can be defined as a verbal description of a contingency, while _ behavior is the behavior that is generated through exposure to rules.