Question 1

I feel good when I see someone smile. This pleasurable feeling is:

Accepted Answer

A)  called a vicarious emotional response. 
B)  at least partly the result of classical conditioning. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct. 
A)  called a vicarious emotional response. 
B)  at least partly the result of classical conditioning. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  Neither a nor b is correct.

Question 2

Define the terms rule and rule-governed behavior. What is the distinction between a rule and an instruction?

Accepted Answer

A rule is a specific guideline or princi

Question 3

The statement "The meek shall inherit the earth" is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  principle 
B)  standard 
C)  instruction 
D)  rule 
A)  principle 
B)  standard 
C)  instruction 
D)  rule

Question 4

According to the study conducted by Johnson and his colleagues, there is _____ relationship between aggression and exposure to violent media and the effect of violent media on later aggressive behavior is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a bidirectional; weak 
B)  a bidirectional; robust 
C)  no; sensationalized 
D)  a correlational; unidirectional and causal 
A)  a bidirectional; weak 
B)  a bidirectional; robust 
C)  no; sensationalized 
D)  a correlational; unidirectional and causal

Question 5

The type of conditioning in which classically conditioned emotional responses occur as a result of observational learning is called _________.

Accepted Answer

vicarious

Question 6

From a behavioral perspective, a rule is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  statement about what a person should do. 
B)  contingency. 
C)  verbal description of a contingency. 
D)  sign or a gesture. 
A)  statement about what a person should do. 
B)  contingency. 
C)  verbal description of a contingency. 
D)  sign or a gesture.

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes the influence of sex differences on the effects of media violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the victims of violence in media are male, therefore females do not attend to them. 
B)  Most of the perpetrators of violence in media are male, therefore females are less likely to perform violent behaviors. 
C)  Females are more likely to be victims, rather than perpetrators, in media violence, which may increase the likelihood that females will be victims, rather than perpetrators, of violent acts. 
D)  Both b and c are correct. 
A)  Most of the victims of violence in media are male, therefore females do not attend to them. 
B)  Most of the perpetrators of violence in media are male, therefore females are less likely to perform violent behaviors. 
C)  Females are more likely to be victims, rather than perpetrators, in media violence, which may increase the likelihood that females will be victims, rather than perpetrators, of violent acts. 
D)  Both b and c are correct.

Question 8

Compared to behavior that has been shaped by contingencies, rule-governed behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  more difficult to execute. 
B)  extremely sensitive to the contingencies. 
C)  rather insensitive to the contingencies. 
D)  more time-consuming to establish. 
A)  more difficult to execute. 
B)  extremely sensitive to the contingencies. 
C)  rather insensitive to the contingencies. 
D)  more time-consuming to establish.

Question 9

Rats that are raised with alcohol available, but that do not observe alcohol consumption by adult rats, will:

Accepted Answer

A)  drink a lot of alcohol in their adolescence. 
B)  drink little alcohol when they are adolescents. 
C)  completely avoid alcohol. 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  drink a lot of alcohol in their adolescence. 
B)  drink little alcohol when they are adolescents. 
C)  completely avoid alcohol. 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 10

What is a personal rule? What is say-do correspondence, and how is it related to the effectiveness of personal rules for controlling behavior?

Accepted Answer

A personal rule is a self-imposed guidel

Question 11

On FI schedules, human subjects often do not show the same pattern of behavior that is typically shown by nonhuman animals. This probably reflects the influence of _____ on human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  rules 
C)  observational learning 
D)  displacement 
A)  culture 
B)  rules 
C)  observational learning 
D)  displacement

I feel good when I see someone smile. This pleasurable feeling is:

Define the terms rule and rule-governed behavior. What is the distinction between a rule and an instruction?

The statement "The meek shall inherit the earth" is an example of a(n) _____.

According to the study conducted by Johnson and his colleagues, there is _ relationship between aggression and exposure to violent media and the effect of violent media on later aggressive behavior is _.

The type of conditioning in which classically conditioned emotional responses occur as a result of observational learning is called _________.

From a behavioral perspective, a rule is a:

Which of the following statements describes the influence of sex differences on the effects of media violence?

Compared to behavior that has been shaped by contingencies, rule-governed behavior is:

Rats that are raised with alcohol available, but that do not observe alcohol consumption by adult rats, will:

What is a personal rule? What is say-do correspondence, and how is it related to the effectiveness of personal rules for controlling behavior?

On FI schedules, human subjects often do not show the same pattern of behavior that is typically shown by nonhuman animals. This probably reflects the influence of _____ on human behavior.

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

Exam 11: Observational Learning and Rule Governed Behavior

I feel good when I see someone smile. This pleasurable feeling is:

Define the terms rule and rule-governed behavior. What is the distinction between a rule and an instruction?

The statement "The meek shall inherit the earth" is an example of a(n) _____.

According to the study conducted by Johnson and his colleagues, there is _____ relationship between aggression and exposure to violent media and the effect of violent media on later aggressive behavior is _____.

The type of conditioning in which classically conditioned emotional responses occur as a result of observational learning is called _________.

From a behavioral perspective, a rule is a:

Which of the following statements describes the influence of sex differences on the effects of media violence?

Compared to behavior that has been shaped by contingencies, rule-governed behavior is:

Rats that are raised with alcohol available, but that do not observe alcohol consumption by adult rats, will:

What is a personal rule? What is say-do correspondence, and how is it related to the effectiveness of personal rules for controlling behavior?

On FI schedules, human subjects often do not show the same pattern of behavior that is typically shown by nonhuman animals. This probably reflects the influence of _____ on human behavior.

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

According to the study conducted by Johnson and his colleagues, there is _ relationship between aggression and exposure to violent media and the effect of violent media on later aggressive behavior is _.