Exam 7: Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

Which of the following individuals is best known for his investigations of classical conditioning?

Katy has not done well on her spelling tests in the past. In fact, spelling is the only subject that Katy has ever failed. When Katy's third-grade teacher announces that the class will be having their spelling test during lunch, Katy becomes very anxious and begins to feel sick. What is this situation best illustrating?

Mary's teacher compliments her every third time that she answers a question correctly. Mary's teacher is using which of the following schedules of reinforcement?

A situation in which the consequences of behavior lead to changes in the probability of the occurrence of that behavior is best known as which of the following?

Under which of the following conditions is time-out the most appropriate strategy in reducing undesirable behavior?

Under which of the following conditions, if any, is physical punishment of students recommended?

According to a recent study, what are some of the benefits to children from watching the television show Sesame Street?

Before Terrence begins a large project, he takes time to ask himself these questions, "What do I have to do?" "What can I do right now?" "What might I need help with?" After he successfully completes a project, Terrence positively reinforces himself with such statements as, "Good! I did it!" "All it took was a little planning and effort. I knew I could do it!" Which of the following best describes the cognitive behavior techniques Terrence is using?

Identify what a positive reinforcer is.

Mr. Treght is a first-year teacher who at times is unsure of himself and his ability. Lately he has begun to fear some of the questions that his students, Justin, Mady, Tyler, and Yi ask him in class. These students are very bright and he does not want them to know that he does not possess much knowledge on some of the topics that they discuss. Mr. Treght has opted for using remarks that are ridiculing to these students when they ask questions, implying that they are trying to show off their knowledge. As a result, these students no longer participate in class discussions; rather they just quietly take notes. In this scenario, what has Mr. Treght used to discourage his students from asking questions in class?

Mr. Roberts had to step out of the class for a moment and tells Megan to watch the class. Megan begins to get teased by her classmates for being a goody-goody and the teacher's pet. When Mr. Roberts returns, Megan tells him that she does not ever want to be left in charge of the class again. In this situation, Megan was

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, which of the following is best described as the conditioned stimulus?

A behaviorist's research would most likely address which of the following questions?

Examine one strategy, other than punishment, for decreasing undesirable behaviors.

Time-out is best described as an example of which of the following?

Punishment results in

Of the following questions, which is best addressed by the approach of social cognitive learning?

Mr. Ortiz called on Jessica to come to the board and diagram her answer to a question. Jessica could feel all of her classmates staring at her as she made her way to the front of the class. As Jessica began to write the problem on the board, she realized that she was not sure this answer was correct. She could hear giggles coming from some of her classmates, she was heavily perspiring, and her stomach began to hurt. She finally just dropped the chalk and headed back to her desk. She could hear her classmates whispering and giggling all around her. Now, Jessica does not like attending Mr. Ortiz's class; she always feels nauseous, especially on Fridays, which is when he calls on students to go to the board. Identify the US, UR, CS, and CR.

A teacher who uses pop quizzes to reinforce good study behaviors is using which of the following schedules of reinforcement?

Mr. Elliot is walking around the learning centers in the room helping his students with their activity. Jack tells Mr. Elliot that Jan is not doing her part of the work-in fact she is distracting them by telling them jokes. Mr. Elliot tells Jan that she will have to go back to her seat and work independently if she does not stop telling jokes. Jan does not cause further problems in her group. In this example, Mr. Elliot used ________, and it was ________.