Question 1

Why would a dopamine blocker be prescribed to someone with Tourette's syndrome or other involuntary behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dopamine system also facilitates motor control. 
B)  The dopamine blocker would block the rewarding aspects of involuntary behavior. 
C)  The dopamine blocker would block negative reinforcement feedback loops. 
D)  The dopamine system is involved in speech production. 
A)  The dopamine system also facilitates motor control. 
B)  The dopamine blocker would block the rewarding aspects of involuntary behavior. 
C)  The dopamine blocker would block negative reinforcement feedback loops. 
D)  The dopamine system is involved in speech production.

Question 2

As discussed in the text,Bandura's study of children's play habits with the "Bobo" doll provided evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning is dependent on consequences 
B)  meme-based learning can be transmitted observationally 
C)  aggressive behavior can be learned through observation 
D)  intracranial self-stimulation can activate reward circuits 
A)  learning is dependent on consequences 
B)  meme-based learning can be transmitted observationally 
C)  aggressive behavior can be learned through observation 
D)  intracranial self-stimulation can activate reward circuits

Question 3

The ability to respond with an appropriate conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus and with no response to a very similar yet substantially different stimulus is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  valence differentiation 
B)  salience response 
C)  stimulus generalization 
D)  stimulus discrimination 
A)  valence differentiation 
B)  salience response 
C)  stimulus generalization 
D)  stimulus discrimination

Question 4

In what technique are successive approximations used?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping 
B)  taste aversion 
C)  biological preparedness 
D)  punishment 
A)  shaping 
B)  taste aversion 
C)  biological preparedness 
D)  punishment

Question 5

Hummingbirds feed on a _____ schedule because they revisit each flower at specific times of the day to get the sweetest nectar.

Accepted Answer

A)  timed 
B)  operant 
C)  interval 
D)  relaxed 
A)  timed 
B)  operant 
C)  interval 
D)  relaxed

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be an example of biological constraints rather than learned behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ant following a food trail through a maze 
B)  a horse rearing up in order to receive a carrot 
C)  a raccoon picking up and "washing" a coin 
D)  a pigeon flying up and over a wall 
A)  an ant following a food trail through a maze 
B)  a horse rearing up in order to receive a carrot 
C)  a raccoon picking up and "washing" a coin 
D)  a pigeon flying up and over a wall

Question 7

If you want to stop being lazy and exercise more often,what would be a good strategy for making this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  punishing yourself for not doing the desired behaviors 
B)  monitoring yourself and using reinforcers 
C)  punishing yourself swiftly for being so lazy 
D)  rewarding yourself for every moment that you are not being lazy 
A)  punishing yourself for not doing the desired behaviors 
B)  monitoring yourself and using reinforcers 
C)  punishing yourself swiftly for being so lazy 
D)  rewarding yourself for every moment that you are not being lazy

Question 8

Which sentence below best defines the concept of tabula rasa?

Accepted Answer

A)  An infant comes into the world with a genetic blueprint. All the knowledge the infant subsequently acquires is determined by the infant's genetic code. 
B)  An infant comes into the world with a genetic blueprint, but his or her knowledge can be shaped through sensory experiences in the world. 
C)  An infant comes into the world knowing nothing. The infant's genetic blueprint largely overrides the knowledge acquired through his or her sensory experiences in the world. 
D)  An infant comes into the world knowing nothing. The infant then acquires all of his or her knowledge through sensory experiences in the world. 
A)  An infant comes into the world with a genetic blueprint. All the knowledge the infant subsequently acquires is determined by the infant's genetic code. 
B)  An infant comes into the world with a genetic blueprint, but his or her knowledge can be shaped through sensory experiences in the world. 
C)  An infant comes into the world knowing nothing. The infant's genetic blueprint largely overrides the knowledge acquired through his or her sensory experiences in the world. 
D)  An infant comes into the world knowing nothing. The infant then acquires all of his or her knowledge through sensory experiences in the world.

Question 9

Billy has watched many movies in which the hero smokes cigarettes.When Billy identifies with these heroes and begins to smoke,what psychological term might be used to describe his behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious reinforcement 
B)  modeling 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  meme-based transmission 
A)  vicarious reinforcement 
B)  modeling 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  meme-based transmission

Question 10

Layla wants to teach a mouse to put half its food in a small box.Its reward will be to get twice as much food later.Why will this be difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mice are not responsive to positive reinforcement. 
B)  It will not be difficult; any animal can be trained to do this. 
C)  Layla would need to select a special breed of mouse. 
D)  Evolutionary adaptations make the mouse want to keep all its food. 
A)  Mice are not responsive to positive reinforcement. 
B)  It will not be difficult; any animal can be trained to do this. 
C)  Layla would need to select a special breed of mouse. 
D)  Evolutionary adaptations make the mouse want to keep all its food.

Question 11

What is an example of a token economy that a fourth-grade teacher might use for her students?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving candy for a job well done 
B)  giving a detention for bad behavior 
C)  giving a candy after 10 stars are acquired on homework papers 
D)  giving extra recess for staying quiet through lunch hour 
A)  giving candy for a job well done 
B)  giving a detention for bad behavior 
C)  giving a candy after 10 stars are acquired on homework papers 
D)  giving extra recess for staying quiet through lunch hour

Question 12

What is believed to have happened to Little Albert?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert spent the rest of his life fearful of all white objects. 
B)  Albert was later diagnosed with clinical depression. 
C)  Albert died of meningitis at age 6. 
D)  Albert eventually committed suicide as a teenager. 
A)  Albert spent the rest of his life fearful of all white objects. 
B)  Albert was later diagnosed with clinical depression. 
C)  Albert died of meningitis at age 6. 
D)  Albert eventually committed suicide as a teenager.

Question 13

Why is B.F.Skinner's dream of solving all social problems through operant conditioning impossible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biology places constraints on our learning. 
B)  Operant conditioning is not effective for learning. 
C)  Operant conditioning does not apply to social learning. 
D)  Operant conditioning does not take into account learning from classical conditioning. 
A)  Biology places constraints on our learning. 
B)  Operant conditioning is not effective for learning. 
C)  Operant conditioning does not apply to social learning. 
D)  Operant conditioning does not take into account learning from classical conditioning.

Question 14

Which of the following reasons does NOT support long-term potentiation (LTP)as a cellular basis for learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  LTP is prominent in the hippocampus. 
B)  Drugs that block learning also block LTP. 
C)  Conditioning produces neurochemical effects similar to those of LTP. 
D)  LTP permanently activates the synapse. 
A)  LTP is prominent in the hippocampus. 
B)  Drugs that block learning also block LTP. 
C)  Conditioning produces neurochemical effects similar to those of LTP. 
D)  LTP permanently activates the synapse.

Question 15

A mother is tying her own shoes in front of her toddler.She is using exaggerated,slow movements to tie her shoes.She is:

Accepted Answer

A)  imitating 
B)  mirroring 
C)  demonstrating 
D)  reinforcing 
A)  imitating 
B)  mirroring 
C)  demonstrating 
D)  reinforcing

Question 16

Ian,age 2,was watching his father hammer a nail.His father hit his own thumb and then used several expletives.As his father went in the house for a Band-aid,Ian went over to the nail,picked up the hammer,pretended to hit his finger and repeated the expletives.This scenario is an example of what kind of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  meme learning 
B)  observational learning 
C)  operant learning 
D)  classic learning 
A)  meme learning 
B)  observational learning 
C)  operant learning 
D)  classic learning

Question 17

A cognitive map is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  analogy for neural representations of learning 
B)  spatial representation of the environment 
C)  analogue of the neural net 
D)  decision tree-type process of economic learning 
A)  analogy for neural representations of learning 
B)  spatial representation of the environment 
C)  analogue of the neural net 
D)  decision tree-type process of economic learning

Question 18

What term is used to describe an increase in a behavioral response after exposure to a threatening stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  sensitization 
C)  orienting 
D)  aplysia 
A)  habituation 
B)  sensitization 
C)  orienting 
D)  aplysia

Question 19

The imitation of observed behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant learning 
B)  play learning 
C)  monkeying 
D)  modeling 
A)  operant learning 
B)  play learning 
C)  monkeying 
D)  modeling

Question 20

Dante was sitting on a rock to rest during a hike.Suddenly he felt immense pain and looked down to see a snake had bitten him in the leg.He is now terrified of anything that even resembles a snake.Dante has developed a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  identification ability with regard to snakes 
B)  phobia of snakes 
C)  distrust of snakes 
D)  disinterest for snakes 
A)  identification ability with regard to snakes 
B)  phobia of snakes 
C)  distrust of snakes 
D)  disinterest for snakes

Why would a dopamine blocker be prescribed to someone with Tourette's syndrome or other involuntary behaviors?

As discussed in the text,Bandura's study of children's play habits with the "Bobo" doll provided evidence that:

The ability to respond with an appropriate conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus and with no response to a very similar yet substantially different stimulus is known as:

In what technique are successive approximations used?

Hummingbirds feed on a _____ schedule because they revisit each flower at specific times of the day to get the sweetest nectar.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of biological constraints rather than learned behavior?

If you want to stop being lazy and exercise more often,what would be a good strategy for making this change?

Which sentence below best defines the concept of tabula rasa?

Billy has watched many movies in which the hero smokes cigarettes.When Billy identifies with these heroes and begins to smoke,what psychological term might be used to describe his behavior?

Layla wants to teach a mouse to put half its food in a small box.Its reward will be to get twice as much food later.Why will this be difficult?

What is an example of a token economy that a fourth-grade teacher might use for her students?

What is believed to have happened to Little Albert?

Why is B.F.Skinner's dream of solving all social problems through operant conditioning impossible?

Which of the following reasons does NOT support long-term potentiation (LTP)as a cellular basis for learning?

A mother is tying her own shoes in front of her toddler.She is using exaggerated,slow movements to tie her shoes.She is:

A cognitive map is a(n):

What term is used to describe an increase in a behavioral response after exposure to a threatening stimulus?

The imitation of observed behavior is known as:

Dante was sitting on a rock to rest during a hike.Suddenly he felt immense pain and looked down to see a snake had bitten him in the leg.He is now terrified of anything that even resembles a snake.Dante has developed a(n):

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Why would a dopamine blocker be prescribed to someone with Tourette's syndrome or other involuntary behaviors?

As discussed in the text,Bandura's study of children's play habits with the "Bobo" doll provided evidence that:

The ability to respond with an appropriate conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus and with no response to a very similar yet substantially different stimulus is known as:

In what technique are successive approximations used?

Hummingbirds feed on a _____ schedule because they revisit each flower at specific times of the day to get the sweetest nectar.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of biological constraints rather than learned behavior?

If you want to stop being lazy and exercise more often,what would be a good strategy for making this change?

Which sentence below best defines the concept of tabula rasa?

Billy has watched many movies in which the hero smokes cigarettes.When Billy identifies with these heroes and begins to smoke,what psychological term might be used to describe his behavior?

Layla wants to teach a mouse to put half its food in a small box.Its reward will be to get twice as much food later.Why will this be difficult?

What is an example of a token economy that a fourth-grade teacher might use for her students?

What is believed to have happened to Little Albert?

Why is B.F.Skinner's dream of solving all social problems through operant conditioning impossible?

Which of the following reasons does NOT support long-term potentiation (LTP)as a cellular basis for learning?

A mother is tying her own shoes in front of her toddler.She is using exaggerated,slow movements to tie her shoes.She is:

A cognitive map is a(n):

What term is used to describe an increase in a behavioral response after exposure to a threatening stimulus?

The imitation of observed behavior is known as:

Dante was sitting on a rock to rest during a hike.Suddenly he felt immense pain and looked down to see a snake had bitten him in the leg.He is now terrified of anything that even resembles a snake.Dante has developed a(n):

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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