Exam 3: Cognitive Affective Bases of Behavior

Behavioral therapy is also known as __________ .

Edward Tolman was a behavioral psychologist. His experiments with rats led to a theory that animals can learn connections between stimuli without a biological event to reinforce learning. What is this theory known as?

When asked to draw a picture of a bird, Jason draws a picture of an animal with wings, two legs, a beak, and two eyes perched on a branch. It is not a specific kind of bird, but rather an average blend of what he thinks about when he hears the word "bird." Jason has drawn a:

There are four distinct stages of sleep. Sleepwalking and somniloquy take place during which stage of sleep?

Cognitive therapy posits numerous ways individuals are distorted in their thinking (cognitive distortions). A common cognitive distortion is catastrophizing. An example of catastrophizing is:

What is one example of why people's memory systems are selective in nature? Choose all that apply.

Edward Thorndike studied animal behavior and learning processes. He formulated a theory of learning based on his research; one component of that theory is the law of readiness. Which of the following statements is not part of the law of readiness?

Individuals who learn best through exposure to "the big picture" and then focusing on the interactions involved are said to prefer which type of learning style?

A child observed an attack of someone on the street by a man in a yellow jacket. Now he is afraid of any man in a yellow jacket he encounters. What is this phenomenon known as?

Edward Thorndike studied animal behavior and learning processes. He formulated a theory of learning based on his research. The law of effect is one component of that theory. What does this law state?

Another way to refer to the cognitive distortion of all-or-nothing thinking is __________ .

Edward Thorndike studied animal behavior and learning processes. He formulated a theory of learning based on his research; one component of that theory is the idea of associative shifting. Which of the following best describes this idea?

F. Skinner spent much of his time analyzing behavior and coined the term operant conditioning. How did he define punishment?

Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory emphasizes the importance of observational learning. This means learning through observation of others' behavior (modeling). Common models of behavior are __________ . Choose all that apply.

Language development happens gradually over a number of stages of verbalization. Which of those stages is marked by the imitation of sounds without comprehension of them?

Studies of memory loss and weakness as it relates to aging tend to focus on which types of memory?

Classical conditioning, also known as __________ , is the process of taking away an unconditioned stimulus, once the desired response is achieved. Choose all that apply.

Sherman and Key studied the intellectual abilities of children living in isolated villages and noted that they had inferior intellects when compared with children living in more populated areas. What conclusion did they draw from this?

Which is an example of the distorted thinking through emotional reasoning?

Behavior therapy is largely based on the theories of __________, and __________ .