Exam 7: Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

Researchers have found that high-achieving students tend to do all of the following except which one?

Discuss how one can explain the emotional responses that students have to classroom events using Pavlov's classical conditioning.

Kathy's heart rate increases every time she goes down a certain hallway at school. The boy that she likes has a locker in that hallway, and he often stands beside his locker and talks with friends. In the preceding scenario, what is most likely the unconditioned stimulus?

In operant conditioning, reinforcement occurs when

The Bobo doll study shows that children can learn aggression in which of the following ways?

Identify what a negative reinforcer is.

Which of the following individuals is known for his research of helping students become self- regulatory learners?

Sully has a painful experience at the dentist's office. The next time his mother brings him to the dentist's office, Sully gets tense and anxious. Sully then does not go to see the dentist for several years. On his next visit, Sully employs a method based on classical conditioning that reduces anxiety by getting himself to associate relaxation with going to the dentist. This is an example of which of the following?

According to a 2003 poll, which of the following statements about U.S. parents' attitudes about spanking is true?

In classical conditioning, what is extinction? Give one example in a classroom setting.

One message conveyed by self-regulatory learning is that learning is a personal experience that requires active and dedicated participation on the part of the student.

Which of the following is the best example of classical conditioning?

Differentiate between a prompt and shaping.

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the sound of the bell ringing just prior to the presentation of food is best described as which of the following?

Verbal reprimands are most effective under which of the following conditions?

Which of the following researchers is considered the primary architect of operant conditioning?

When a student creates a poster, we can observe his or her mental processes.

Discuss the effects that self-efficacy has on behavior and in the classroom.

Of the following scenarios, which is the best example of associative learning?

Which of the following scenarios is most appropriate for the use of terminating positive reinforcement as a strategy for decreasing undesirable behaviors?