Question 1

According to _______ theory, behavior is influenced by its consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  observational learning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  cognitive learning 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  observational learning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  cognitive learning

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the graph below.
   
In an experiment, rats were placed in a complex maze with several one-way doors so that a rat wandering around would eventually reach the goal box. When a rat reached the goal box, it was returned to its home cage. This was repeated for several days.
Rats were assigned to one of three groups:
• Group 1 was provided food in the goal box every day.
• Group 2 was provided food in the goal box beginning on the 11th day.
• Group 3 was never provided food in the goal box.
Researchers measured how many errors the rats made across trials on the way to the goal box. Results are shown in the graph.
-Suppose on the 18th day, the researchers put food in the goal box for the third group of rats. What is the likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of active avoidance, the rats would make even more errors than they made previously. 
B)  The rats would never find the food in the goal box, due to learned helplessness. 
C)  The rats would quickly learn to go directly to the food. 
D)  There would probably be no change in the number of errors. 
A)  Because of active avoidance, the rats would make even more errors than they made previously. 
B)  The rats would never find the food in the goal box, due to learned helplessness. 
C)  The rats would quickly learn to go directly to the food. 
D)  There would probably be no change in the number of errors.

Question 3

Which of the following is best known for studying the phenomenon of insight in animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolfgang Köhler 
B)  Edward Tolman 
C)  Ivan Pavlov 
D)  Albert Bandura 
A)  Wolfgang Köhler 
B)  Edward Tolman 
C)  Ivan Pavlov 
D)  Albert Bandura

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of insight?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is raining heavily, so you decide to stay home and watch a movie instead of going hiking. 
B)  You learn that when you are friendly with the staff at the donut shop, they give you a couple of donut holes at no extra charge. 
C)  After staring at a chessboard for several minutes, you realize the move you need to make to checkmate your opponent. 
D)  You never knew how to fix a flat tire until you watched your neighbor perform the task. Now you can do it yourself. 
A)  It is raining heavily, so you decide to stay home and watch a movie instead of going hiking. 
B)  You learn that when you are friendly with the staff at the donut shop, they give you a couple of donut holes at no extra charge. 
C)  After staring at a chessboard for several minutes, you realize the move you need to make to checkmate your opponent. 
D)  You never knew how to fix a flat tire until you watched your neighbor perform the task. Now you can do it yourself.

Question 5

When you learned that red lights mean "stop" and green lights mean "go," you were being trained to use a classical conditioning concept called stimulus _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you learned that red lights mean...

Question 6

Reinforcement can be distinguished from punishment in that reinforcement _______ a target behavior, whereas punishment _______ a target behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  removes; establishes 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  discourages; encourages 
D)  inhibits; enhances 
A)  removes; establishes 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  discourages; encourages 
D)  inhibits; enhances

Question 7

While studying the digestive process of dogs, _______ was the first person to describe learning as acquired through classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Watson 
B)  Ivan Pavlov 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Albert Bandura 
A)  John Watson 
B)  Ivan Pavlov 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Albert Bandura

According to _______ theory, behavior is influenced by its consequences.

Which of the following is best known for studying the phenomenon of insight in animals?

Which of the following is the best example of insight?

When you learned that red lights mean "stop" and green lights mean "go," you were being trained to use a classical conditioning concept called stimulus _______.

Reinforcement can be distinguished from punishment in that reinforcement _ a target behavior, whereas punishment _ a target behavior.

While studying the digestive process of dogs, _______ was the first person to describe learning as acquired through classical conditioning.

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Exam 8: Learning

According to _______ theory, behavior is influenced by its consequences.

Which of the following is best known for studying the phenomenon of insight in animals?

Which of the following is the best example of insight?

When you learned that red lights mean "stop" and green lights mean "go," you were being trained to use a classical conditioning concept called stimulus _______.

Reinforcement can be distinguished from punishment in that reinforcement _______ a target behavior, whereas punishment _______ a target behavior.

While studying the digestive process of dogs, _______ was the first person to describe learning as acquired through classical conditioning.

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Filters

Reinforcement can be distinguished from punishment in that reinforcement _ a target behavior, whereas punishment _ a target behavior.