Question 1

Bandura's research on children's imitation of the aggressive behaviors of a filmed model showed that

Accepted Answer

A) what a child learns from a model depends on whether the model's behavior is reinforced or punished 
B) how much a child imitates a model depends on whether the model's behavior is reinforced or punished 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) what a child learns from a model depends on whether the model's behavior is reinforced or punished 
B) how much a child imitates a model depends on whether the model's behavior is reinforced or punished 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 2

A child's performance on the conservation-of-volume task

Accepted Answer

A) improves with age,but cannot be improved by observational learning 
B) can only be improved through observational learning if the child is at an age where he or she is just about to improve anyway 
C) can only be improved through observational learning if the adult model gives a verbal explanation of her behavior to the child 
D) none of the above 
A) improves with age,but cannot be improved by observational learning 
B) can only be improved through observational learning if the child is at an age where he or she is just about to improve anyway 
C) can only be improved through observational learning if the adult model gives a verbal explanation of her behavior to the child 
D) none of the above

Question 3

In the debate about the relation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior,

Accepted Answer

A) there is no correlation between aggressive behavior and watching violent TV 
B) there is evidence that boys who watch violent TV are more aggressive many years later 
C) any aggressive tendencies disappear a few hours after watching TV violence 
D) no one has ever conducted an experiment in which children are actually required to watch either violent or nonviolent TV 
A) there is no correlation between aggressive behavior and watching violent TV 
B) there is evidence that boys who watch violent TV are more aggressive many years later 
C) any aggressive tendencies disappear a few hours after watching TV violence 
D) no one has ever conducted an experiment in which children are actually required to watch either violent or nonviolent TV

Question 4

If a parent has a child who is showing repeated aggressive behaviors toward other children,it would probably be most effective to

Accepted Answer

A) spank the child every time such aggression occurs 
B) spank the child after first giving the child a warning 
C) use response cost or time-out 
D) ignore the aggressive behavior 
A) spank the child every time such aggression occurs 
B) spank the child after first giving the child a warning 
C) use response cost or time-out 
D) ignore the aggressive behavior

Question 5

According to Bandura's theory,all of the following are needed for imitation to occur except

Accepted Answer

A) attention 
B) generalization 
C) motor abilities 
D) incentive 
A) attention 
B) generalization 
C) motor abilities 
D) incentive

Question 6

Evidence for observational learning in the conservation task has been found

Accepted Answer

A) in people but not animals 
B) in animals but not people 
C) in both people and animals 
D) in neither people nor animals 
A) in people but not animals 
B) in animals but not people 
C) in both people and animals 
D) in neither people nor animals

Bandura's research on children's imitation of the aggressive behaviors of a filmed model showed that

A child's performance on the conservation-of-volume task

In the debate about the relation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior,

If a parent has a child who is showing repeated aggressive behaviors toward other children,it would probably be most effective to

According to Bandura's theory,all of the following are needed for imitation to occur except

Evidence for observational learning in the conservation task has been found

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning Motor Skills

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Exam 11: Learning by Observation

Bandura's research on children's imitation of the aggressive behaviors of a filmed model showed that

A child's performance on the conservation-of-volume task

In the debate about the relation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior,

If a parent has a child who is showing repeated aggressive behaviors toward other children,it would probably be most effective to

According to Bandura's theory,all of the following are needed for imitation to occur except

Evidence for observational learning in the conservation task has been found

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Comparative Cognition

Learning Motor Skills

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