Question 1

Which of the following is not an emphasis of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental manipulations of variables. 
B)  Focus on change in core aspects of psychological functioning. 
C)  Environmental stimuli that cause and maintain behavior. 
D)  Alteration of responses by direct means. 
A)  Experimental manipulations of variables. 
B)  Focus on change in core aspects of psychological functioning. 
C)  Environmental stimuli that cause and maintain behavior. 
D)  Alteration of responses by direct means.

Question 2

Stability to behavior over many situations might be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  intermittent reinforcement. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  intermittent reinforcement.

Question 3

Most of the time there are no obvious reinforcers for our behavior. We study for an exam, but no one is there to reinforce our studying minute-by-minute. We work on long-term projects that may not be completed for months or years, in the absence of any obvious reinforcement. How does Skinner explain this?

Accepted Answer

Skinner would explain this by emphasizin

Question 4

According to Pavlov, a neurosis can be caused by difficulty in discriminating between similar stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Watson and Rayner suggested that the reasons for adult fears might

Accepted Answer

A)  be expressed in dreams. 
B)  lie in the unconscious. 
C)  lie in the early traumatic experiences. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  be expressed in dreams. 
B)  lie in the unconscious. 
C)  lie in the early traumatic experiences. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

The learning theory approach to psychology tends to emphasize the _______ approach to research.

Accepted Answer

A)  univariate 
B)  multivariate 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental 
A)  univariate 
B)  multivariate 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental

Question 7

Pavlov found that the failure to distinguish between the circle and ellipse as CS resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  ulcers. 
B)  experimental neurosis. 
C)  experimental psychosis. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  ulcers. 
B)  experimental neurosis. 
C)  experimental psychosis. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 8

The learning theory account of psychopathology is that people

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A)  can develop sick personalities. 
B)  are mentally sick. 
C)  have specialized problems. 
D)  do not respond appropriately to stimuli. 
A)  can develop sick personalities. 
B)  are mentally sick. 
C)  have specialized problems. 
D)  do not respond appropriately to stimuli.

Question 9

The functional analysis of behavior leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  an analysis of global personality characteristics. 
B)  an analysis of the functions-adaptive aspects of behavior. 
C)  the ABC assessment method. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  an analysis of global personality characteristics. 
B)  an analysis of the functions-adaptive aspects of behavior. 
C)  the ABC assessment method. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a strong criticism of Skinner's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is evidence of learning in the absence of reinforcement. 
B)  It neglects to provide for measures of important concepts. 
C)  Human capacity for language and thought is underemphasized. 
D)  Important species and constitutional differences are underemphasized. 
A)  there is evidence of learning in the absence of reinforcement. 
B)  It neglects to provide for measures of important concepts. 
C)  Human capacity for language and thought is underemphasized. 
D)  Important species and constitutional differences are underemphasized.

Question 11

According to Skinner, complex behaviors are built up through

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning. 
B)  successive approximations. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  intermittent reinforcement. 
A)  observational learning. 
B)  successive approximations. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  intermittent reinforcement.

Question 12

Watson's work with conditioning a fear response to furry objects with Little Albert is an example of the potential for _________ conditioning to play a considerable role in the development of certain types of pathology.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical 
B)  instrumental 
C)  operant 
D)  integration 
A)  classical 
B)  instrumental 
C)  operant 
D)  integration

Question 13

Skinner's research emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report. 
B)  the study of individual organisms. 
C)  physiological data. 
D)  the study of elicited behavior. 
A)  self-report. 
B)  the study of individual organisms. 
C)  physiological data. 
D)  the study of elicited behavior.

Question 14

The classical conditioning procedure was illustrated in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter and the rabbit. 
B)  alcoholics. 
C)  bed-wetters. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  Peter and the rabbit. 
B)  alcoholics. 
C)  bed-wetters. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Behavioral approaches to personality are critical of trait approaches for their emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic investigation. 
B)  use of verbal report. 
C)  principles of learning. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  systematic investigation. 
B)  use of verbal report. 
C)  principles of learning. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 16

The case of Albert involved a conditional emotional reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Behavior theory has been used in psychiatric hospital settings to control and develop the behavior of patients through a system of applied rewards. This system has been called

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement economy. 
B)  desensitization with psychotics. 
C)  token economy. 
D)  counter conditioning. 
A)  reinforcement economy. 
B)  desensitization with psychotics. 
C)  token economy. 
D)  counter conditioning.

Question 18

Skinnerians feel that behaviors can be imitated without being directly reinforced, but that this can only happen when

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavioral response is already within the child's repertory of behaviors. 
B)  the model receives reinforcement for the behavior to be imitated. 
C)  the child has had no previous experience with unreinforced imitations. 
D)  the act of imitation itself has taken on the qualities of a reinforcer. 
A)  the behavioral response is already within the child's repertory of behaviors. 
B)  the model receives reinforcement for the behavior to be imitated. 
C)  the child has had no previous experience with unreinforced imitations. 
D)  the act of imitation itself has taken on the qualities of a reinforcer.

Question 19

John goes to the doctor for allergy shots in his arm every spring. He has done this for so long that now just seeing the doctor makes his arm hurt. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  punishment conditioning. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  instrumental conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  punishment conditioning. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 20

The principle of self-control in behavioral technology is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual is able to tolerate delay of gratification. 
B)  the individual learns new escape and avoidance responses. 
C)  the individual gains control over his own reinforcers. 
D)  each individual should control his own behavior. 
A)  the individual is able to tolerate delay of gratification. 
B)  the individual learns new escape and avoidance responses. 
C)  the individual gains control over his own reinforcers. 
D)  each individual should control his own behavior.

Which of the following is not an emphasis of behavior therapy?

Stability to behavior over many situations might be due to

According to Pavlov, a neurosis can be caused by difficulty in discriminating between similar stimuli.

Watson and Rayner suggested that the reasons for adult fears might

The learning theory approach to psychology tends to emphasize the _______ approach to research.

Pavlov found that the failure to distinguish between the circle and ellipse as CS resulted in

The learning theory account of psychopathology is that people

The functional analysis of behavior leads to

Which of the following is not a strong criticism of Skinner's theory?

According to Skinner, complex behaviors are built up through

Watson's work with conditioning a fear response to furry objects with Little Albert is an example of the potential for _________ conditioning to play a considerable role in the development of certain types of pathology.

Skinner's research emphasizes

The classical conditioning procedure was illustrated in the treatment of

Behavioral approaches to personality are critical of trait approaches for their emphasis on

The case of Albert involved a conditional emotional reaction.

Behavior theory has been used in psychiatric hospital settings to control and develop the behavior of patients through a system of applied rewards. This system has been called

Skinnerians feel that behaviors can be imitated without being directly reinforced, but that this can only happen when

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The principle of self-control in behavioral technology is that

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Exam 10: Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

Which of the following is not an emphasis of behavior therapy?

Stability to behavior over many situations might be due to

According to Pavlov, a neurosis can be caused by difficulty in discriminating between similar stimuli.

Watson and Rayner suggested that the reasons for adult fears might

The learning theory approach to psychology tends to emphasize the _______ approach to research.

Pavlov found that the failure to distinguish between the circle and ellipse as CS resulted in

The learning theory account of psychopathology is that people

The functional analysis of behavior leads to

Which of the following is not a strong criticism of Skinner's theory?

According to Skinner, complex behaviors are built up through

Watson's work with conditioning a fear response to furry objects with Little Albert is an example of the potential for _________ conditioning to play a considerable role in the development of certain types of pathology.

Skinner's research emphasizes

The classical conditioning procedure was illustrated in the treatment of

Behavioral approaches to personality are critical of trait approaches for their emphasis on

The case of Albert involved a conditional emotional reaction.

Behavior theory has been used in psychiatric hospital settings to control and develop the behavior of patients through a system of applied rewards. This system has been called

Skinnerians feel that behaviors can be imitated without being directly reinforced, but that this can only happen when

John goes to the doctor for allergy shots in his arm every spring. He has done this for so long that now just seeing the doctor makes his arm hurt. This is an example of

The principle of self-control in behavioral technology is that

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

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A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

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