Exam 5: Learning

Tsvi, a three-month-old baby, stops crying when he hears his parents' OK Computer CD. Now, whenever he begins to cry, his parents play OK Computer. Tsvi's parents' behavior of playing the CD is the result of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 81

Ignoring the attention-getting behavior of hyperactive children can be a helpful tool to classroom teachers because often, the frequency of the misbehavior will decrease and even stop. What operant conditioning process does this technique most utilize?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

Teaching assistants are paid a meager sum of money once a month, whether they work hard or not. This type of payment plan demonstrates a ____ reinforcement schedule.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 83

Jason does not complete his chores on time, despite his mother's repeated requests for him to do so. As a result, his mother takes away his Playstation and Wii for a month. Jason's mother is hoping to change his behavior through the use of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 84

Every time the papergirl says to her customers, "I want my two dollars," her customers give her money. In this example, receiving the customer's money is a(n)____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 85

Keren decides to try cotton candy for the first time. She enjoys it, but unfortunately, later that day, Keren comes down with the stomach flu. Now the smell or thought of cotton candy makes her shudder and feel slightly nauseous. This is an example of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

One of the most difficult problems for any teacher is a child who consistently disrupts class. Researchers have shown that giving attention in the form of scolding to a disruptive child actually increases the child's misbehavior. In the terms of operant conditioning, the scolding is a ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 87

Every time Brandy drops a cricket into the cage of her pet tarantula, Chompers, he begins to salivate. Brandy has gotten in the habit of playing her favorite CD when she feeds Chompers. After several pairings of the cricket and her favorite CD, all Brandy has to do is play the CD and Chompers begins to salivate. In this example, Chompers salivating to the cricket is a(n)____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 88

Kong is scared to death of bananas and banana peels. However, he watches others eat bananas and receive a rewarding piece of candy every time they throw their banana peel away. Eventually, Kong begins to eat bananas and throw the peels away. Kong has learned this through ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 89

Eve breaks things when she gets angry. Whenever Eve begins breaking anything, her parents stop what they are doing and pay attention to her. Now, Eve breaks things more than ever. Apparently, her parents' attention serves as a(n)____for Eve's behavior.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 90

In psychology, learning is best defined as ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

Tim doesn't want to run into his ex-girlfriend on campus, so he changes the route that he used to take to get to class when he sees her. The first day this occurs, Tim does not run into his ex-girlfriend. Tim ends up using this route for a month because he fails to run into her. Tim has learned through ____ conditioning.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

Sarah wants to learn to play the piano. Research on skill learning suggests that ____ will be the most critical component in Sarah's learning process.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 93

As the months pass, Kurt begins taking more and more heroin as each dose doesn't seem to give him the same high. Eventually, Kurt is addicted to heroin. According to opponent-process theory, ____ may be the basis of Kurt's dangerous addiction.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

When Imelda was young, she was fascinated by shoe commercials on TV. She was particularly impressed by how happy people seemed to be when buying shoes. As an adult, Imelda goes shopping for shoes every chance she gets. This is an example of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 95

Two-year-old Hannah says the word hell in the middle of dinner, and her parents immediately stop talking to each other and scold her. They spent the rest of the meal paying close attention to what Hannah said. Later, Hannah says hell repeatedly, and each time, her parents spend time talking to her and paying attention to her. In this situation, the parents' attention is a and Hannah's inappropriate language is a(n).

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

Keleka's parents often deal with her misbehavior by not allowing her to watch her favorite TV program, Speed Racer . Marnie's parents deal with Marnie's misbehavior by spanking her. Keleka's parents are using , and Marnie's parents are using .

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 97

Tyrell wants to teach his two daughters, Sarah and Mia, to practice their golf swings every day. Each time after Sarah finishes practicing, he gives her $5, and each time after Mia finishes practicing, he gives her a handful of her favorite candy pieces. Sarah is receiving a reinforcer, and Mia is receiving a reinforcer.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

To learn to look both ways before crossing the street, children merely need to hear about the consequences of getting hit by a car (instead of having to experience it themselves). This is an example of ____.

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Question 99

Sally is a manager of a house-cleaning company and is paid with a monthly salary. Paul, who works for Sally, gets paid by the number of houses he cleans. Paul gets paid on a reinforcement schedule, while Sally gets paid on a reinforcement schedule.

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Tsvi, a three-month-old baby, stops crying when he hears his parents' OK Computer CD. Now, whenever he begins to cry, his parents play OK Computer. Tsvi's parents' behavior of playing the CD is the result of ____.

Ignoring the attention-getting behavior of hyperactive children can be a helpful tool to classroom teachers because often, the frequency of the misbehavior will decrease and even stop. What operant conditioning process does this technique most utilize?

Teaching assistants are paid a meager sum of money once a month, whether they work hard or not. This type of payment plan demonstrates a ____ reinforcement schedule.

Jason does not complete his chores on time, despite his mother's repeated requests for him to do so. As a result, his mother takes away his Playstation and Wii for a month. Jason's mother is hoping to change his behavior through the use of ____.

Every time the papergirl says to her customers, "I want my two dollars," her customers give her money. In this example, receiving the customer's money is a(n)____.

Keren decides to try cotton candy for the first time. She enjoys it, but unfortunately, later that day, Keren comes down with the stomach flu. Now the smell or thought of cotton candy makes her shudder and feel slightly nauseous. This is an example of ____.

One of the most difficult problems for any teacher is a child who consistently disrupts class. Researchers have shown that giving attention in the form of scolding to a disruptive child actually increases the child's misbehavior. In the terms of operant conditioning, the scolding is a ____.

Kong is scared to death of bananas and banana peels. However, he watches others eat bananas and receive a rewarding piece of candy every time they throw their banana peel away. Eventually, Kong begins to eat bananas and throw the peels away. Kong has learned this through ____.

Eve breaks things when she gets angry. Whenever Eve begins breaking anything, her parents stop what they are doing and pay attention to her. Now, Eve breaks things more than ever. Apparently, her parents' attention serves as a(n)____for Eve's behavior.

In psychology, learning is best defined as ____.

Sarah wants to learn to play the piano. Research on skill learning suggests that ____ will be the most critical component in Sarah's learning process.

As the months pass, Kurt begins taking more and more heroin as each dose doesn't seem to give him the same high. Eventually, Kurt is addicted to heroin. According to opponent-process theory, ____ may be the basis of Kurt's dangerous addiction.

When Imelda was young, she was fascinated by shoe commercials on TV. She was particularly impressed by how happy people seemed to be when buying shoes. As an adult, Imelda goes shopping for shoes every chance she gets. This is an example of ____.

Keleka's parents often deal with her misbehavior by not allowing her to watch her favorite TV program, Speed Racer . Marnie's parents deal with Marnie's misbehavior by spanking her. Keleka's parents are using , and Marnie's parents are using .

To learn to look both ways before crossing the street, children merely need to hear about the consequences of getting hit by a car (instead of having to experience it themselves). This is an example of ____.

Sally is a manager of a house-cleaning company and is paid with a monthly salary. Paul, who works for Sally, gets paid by the number of houses he cleans. Paul gets paid on a reinforcement schedule, while Sally gets paid on a reinforcement schedule.

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Exam 5: Learning

Tsvi, a three-month-old baby, stops crying when he hears his parents' OK Computer CD. Now, whenever he begins to cry, his parents play OK Computer. Tsvi's parents' behavior of playing the CD is the result of ____.​

Ignoring the attention-getting behavior of hyperactive children can be a helpful tool to classroom teachers because often, the frequency of the misbehavior will decrease and even stop. What operant conditioning process does this technique most utilize?​

Teaching assistants are paid a meager sum of money once a month, whether they work hard or not. This type of payment plan demonstrates a ____ reinforcement schedule.​

Jason does not complete his chores on time, despite his mother's repeated requests for him to do so. As a result, his mother takes away his Playstation and Wii for a month. Jason's mother is hoping to change his behavior through the use of ____.​

Every time the papergirl says to her customers, "I want my two dollars," her customers give her money. In this example, receiving the customer's money is a(n)____.​

Keren decides to try cotton candy for the first time. She enjoys it, but unfortunately, later that day, Keren comes down with the stomach flu. Now the smell or thought of cotton candy makes her shudder and feel slightly nauseous. This is an example of ____.​

One of the most difficult problems for any teacher is a child who consistently disrupts class. Researchers have shown that giving attention in the form of scolding to a disruptive child actually increases the child's misbehavior. In the terms of operant conditioning, the scolding is a ____.​

Kong is scared to death of bananas and banana peels. However, he watches others eat bananas and receive a rewarding piece of candy every time they throw their banana peel away. Eventually, Kong begins to eat bananas and throw the peels away. Kong has learned this through ____. ​

Eve breaks things when she gets angry. Whenever Eve begins breaking anything, her parents stop what they are doing and pay attention to her. Now, Eve breaks things more than ever. Apparently, her parents' attention serves as a(n)____for Eve's behavior.​

In psychology, learning is best defined as ____. ​

Sarah wants to learn to play the piano. Research on skill learning suggests that ____ will be the most critical component in Sarah's learning process. ​

As the months pass, Kurt begins taking more and more heroin as each dose doesn't seem to give him the same high. Eventually, Kurt is addicted to heroin. According to opponent-process theory, ____ may be the basis of Kurt's dangerous addiction. ​

When Imelda was young, she was fascinated by shoe commercials on TV. She was particularly impressed by how happy people seemed to be when buying shoes. As an adult, Imelda goes shopping for shoes every chance she gets. This is an example of ____. ​

Keleka's parents often deal with her misbehavior by not allowing her to watch her favorite TV program, Speed Racer . Marnie's parents deal with Marnie's misbehavior by spanking her. Keleka's parents are using ____, and Marnie's parents are using ____.​

To learn to look both ways before crossing the street, children merely need to hear about the consequences of getting hit by a car (instead of having to experience it themselves). This is an example of ____. ​

Sally is a manager of a house-cleaning company and is paid with a monthly salary. Paul, who works for Sally, gets paid by the number of houses he cleans. Paul gets paid on a ____ reinforcement schedule, while Sally gets paid on a ____ reinforcement schedule.​

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health Stress and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Statistics in Psychological Research

Behavioral Genetics

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Tsvi, a three-month-old baby, stops crying when he hears his parents' OK Computer CD. Now, whenever he begins to cry, his parents play OK Computer. Tsvi's parents' behavior of playing the CD is the result of ____.

Ignoring the attention-getting behavior of hyperactive children can be a helpful tool to classroom teachers because often, the frequency of the misbehavior will decrease and even stop. What operant conditioning process does this technique most utilize?

Teaching assistants are paid a meager sum of money once a month, whether they work hard or not. This type of payment plan demonstrates a ____ reinforcement schedule.

Jason does not complete his chores on time, despite his mother's repeated requests for him to do so. As a result, his mother takes away his Playstation and Wii for a month. Jason's mother is hoping to change his behavior through the use of ____.

Every time the papergirl says to her customers, "I want my two dollars," her customers give her money. In this example, receiving the customer's money is a(n)____.

Keren decides to try cotton candy for the first time. She enjoys it, but unfortunately, later that day, Keren comes down with the stomach flu. Now the smell or thought of cotton candy makes her shudder and feel slightly nauseous. This is an example of ____.

One of the most difficult problems for any teacher is a child who consistently disrupts class. Researchers have shown that giving attention in the form of scolding to a disruptive child actually increases the child's misbehavior. In the terms of operant conditioning, the scolding is a ____.

Kong is scared to death of bananas and banana peels. However, he watches others eat bananas and receive a rewarding piece of candy every time they throw their banana peel away. Eventually, Kong begins to eat bananas and throw the peels away. Kong has learned this through ____.

Eve breaks things when she gets angry. Whenever Eve begins breaking anything, her parents stop what they are doing and pay attention to her. Now, Eve breaks things more than ever. Apparently, her parents' attention serves as a(n)____for Eve's behavior.

In psychology, learning is best defined as ____.

Sarah wants to learn to play the piano. Research on skill learning suggests that ____ will be the most critical component in Sarah's learning process.

As the months pass, Kurt begins taking more and more heroin as each dose doesn't seem to give him the same high. Eventually, Kurt is addicted to heroin. According to opponent-process theory, ____ may be the basis of Kurt's dangerous addiction.

When Imelda was young, she was fascinated by shoe commercials on TV. She was particularly impressed by how happy people seemed to be when buying shoes. As an adult, Imelda goes shopping for shoes every chance she gets. This is an example of ____.

Keleka's parents often deal with her misbehavior by not allowing her to watch her favorite TV program, Speed Racer . Marnie's parents deal with Marnie's misbehavior by spanking her. Keleka's parents are using , and Marnie's parents are using .

To learn to look both ways before crossing the street, children merely need to hear about the consequences of getting hit by a car (instead of having to experience it themselves). This is an example of ____.

Sally is a manager of a house-cleaning company and is paid with a monthly salary. Paul, who works for Sally, gets paid by the number of houses he cleans. Paul gets paid on a reinforcement schedule, while Sally gets paid on a reinforcement schedule.