Question 1

Pavlov is to Skinner as

Accepted Answer

A) psychologist is to physiologist. 
B) classical conditioning is to operant conditioning. 
C) reward is to reinforcement. 
D) voluntary is to involuntary. 
A) psychologist is to physiologist. 
B) classical conditioning is to operant conditioning. 
C) reward is to reinforcement. 
D) voluntary is to involuntary.

Question 2

What would a Skinnerian therapist treating a patient with depression focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) Discrete, observable behaviors of the depressed patient. 
B) Modifying depressive behavior patterns. 
C) Providing a concrete schedule of specific behaviors to accomplish. 
D) All of these. 
A) Discrete, observable behaviors of the depressed patient. 
B) Modifying depressive behavior patterns. 
C) Providing a concrete schedule of specific behaviors to accomplish. 
D) All of these.

Question 3

Pavlov's dogs experienced extinction trials, however a few days later, Pavlov sounded the tone and the dogs salivated. This recurrence of the extinguished response is called

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) acquisition. 
C) un-learning. 
D) conditioning. 
A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) acquisition. 
C) un-learning. 
D) conditioning.

Question 4

There is nothing parents and teachers can do about the inevitable exposure of children to media violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The reason we are more likely to stop at a red light than at a green light is because

Accepted Answer

A) the human eye is more sensitive to the color red than the color green. 
B) we learn that stopping at red lights is associated with avoiding accidents and tickets. 
C) we are born knowing that red means "stop" and green means "go." 
D) none of these 
A) the human eye is more sensitive to the color red than the color green. 
B) we learn that stopping at red lights is associated with avoiding accidents and tickets. 
C) we are born knowing that red means "stop" and green means "go." 
D) none of these

Question 6

Observational learning research suggests that media violence provides viewers with aggressive ______, or ideas about how to behave in situations that are similar to those they have observed.

Accepted Answer

A) scripts 
B) models 
C) rewards 
D) maps 
A) scripts 
B) models 
C) rewards 
D) maps

Question 7

All of the following demonstrate how operant conditioning influences the behavior of children EXCEPT

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A) Parents reward gender appropriate behavior and punish gender-inappropriate behavior. 
B) Parents reward children for expressing attitudes that are similar to their own, and punish or ignore contradictory attitudes. 
C) Peers choose to play with children who are generous and non-aggressive and avoid those who are aggressive. 
D) Children learn to anticipate that thunder follows lightening. 
A) Parents reward gender appropriate behavior and punish gender-inappropriate behavior. 
B) Parents reward children for expressing attitudes that are similar to their own, and punish or ignore contradictory attitudes. 
C) Peers choose to play with children who are generous and non-aggressive and avoid those who are aggressive. 
D) Children learn to anticipate that thunder follows lightening.

Question 8

Jill has learned about all the negative effects of cigarette smoking but continues to smoke. This is most consistent with which definition of learning?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorist 
B) cognitive 
C) complex 
D) instinctive 
A) behaviorist 
B) cognitive 
C) complex 
D) instinctive

Question 9

Research suggests that the effects of exposure to media violence may be influenced by all of the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) athletic ability. 
B) biological sex differences. 
C) gender roles. 
D) aggression history. 
A) athletic ability. 
B) biological sex differences. 
C) gender roles. 
D) aggression history.

Question 10

Family factors affect the likelihood that children will imitate media violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In observational learning a child may view and imitate a(n) ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In observational learning a child may view...

Question 12

The most effective method for teaching complex behaviors is

Accepted Answer

A) conforming. 
B) shifting. 
C) shaping. 
D) forming. 
A) conforming. 
B) shifting. 
C) shaping. 
D) forming.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about immediate versus delayed reinforcement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The short-term consequences of a behavior often provide greater incentive than the long-term consequences. 
B) The long-term consequences of a behavior are more satisfying than the immediate consequences. 
C) There is no difference in the effectiveness of immediate and delayed reinforcement. 
D) Humans are unable to envision the long-term consequences of their own behavior. 
A) The short-term consequences of a behavior often provide greater incentive than the long-term consequences. 
B) The long-term consequences of a behavior are more satisfying than the immediate consequences. 
C) There is no difference in the effectiveness of immediate and delayed reinforcement. 
D) Humans are unable to envision the long-term consequences of their own behavior.

Question 14

The most efficient way to train your dog to "sit" would be

Accepted Answer

A) through trial and error. 
B) to push his backside down and reward him. 
C) to reward him while he is paying attention. 
D) to reward him when he gives you his paw. 
A) through trial and error. 
B) to push his backside down and reward him. 
C) to reward him while he is paying attention. 
D) to reward him when he gives you his paw.

Question 15

__________ is a procedure for teaching complex behavior that first reinforces approximations of the desired behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a procedure for teaching complex...

Question 16

Generalization is to discrimination as

Accepted Answer

A) operant is to classical. 
B) abnormal is to normal. 
C) innate is to learned. 
D) broader is to narrower. 
A) operant is to classical. 
B) abnormal is to normal. 
C) innate is to learned. 
D) broader is to narrower.

Question 17

Adults frequently reinforce undesirable behavior in children by ___________ them.

Accepted Answer

A) punishing 
B) attending to 
C) ignoring 
D) punishing and attending to 
A) punishing 
B) attending to 
C) ignoring 
D) punishing and attending to

Question 18

Individuals who buy lottery tickets on a regular basis are usually on a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) variable-ratio 
B) variable-interval 
C) fixed-interval 
D) fixed-ratio 
A) variable-ratio 
B) variable-interval 
C) fixed-interval 
D) fixed-ratio

Question 19

When a behavior is followed by negative reinforcement, the behavior is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) extinguish. 
B) be suppressed. 
C) decrease. 
D) increase. 
A) extinguish. 
B) be suppressed. 
C) decrease. 
D) increase.

Question 20

What does the cognitive psychology view of classical conditioning state?

Accepted Answer

A) Organisms learn the relationships between events. 
B) Organisms form mental representations and make predictions about events. 
C) The focus is on the information learned by the organism. 
D) All of these 
A) Organisms learn the relationships between events. 
B) Organisms form mental representations and make predictions about events. 
C) The focus is on the information learned by the organism. 
D) All of these

Pavlov is to Skinner as

What would a Skinnerian therapist treating a patient with depression focus on?

Pavlov's dogs experienced extinction trials, however a few days later, Pavlov sounded the tone and the dogs salivated. This recurrence of the extinguished response is called

There is nothing parents and teachers can do about the inevitable exposure of children to media violence.

The reason we are more likely to stop at a red light than at a green light is because

Observational learning research suggests that media violence provides viewers with aggressive ______, or ideas about how to behave in situations that are similar to those they have observed.

All of the following demonstrate how operant conditioning influences the behavior of children EXCEPT

Jill has learned about all the negative effects of cigarette smoking but continues to smoke. This is most consistent with which definition of learning?

Research suggests that the effects of exposure to media violence may be influenced by all of the following factors EXCEPT

Family factors affect the likelihood that children will imitate media violence.

In observational learning a child may view and imitate a(n) ________ .

The most effective method for teaching complex behaviors is

Which of the following statements about immediate versus delayed reinforcement is correct?

The most efficient way to train your dog to "sit" would be

__________ is a procedure for teaching complex behavior that first reinforces approximations of the desired behavior.

Generalization is to discrimination as

Adults frequently reinforce undesirable behavior in children by ___________ them.

Individuals who buy lottery tickets on a regular basis are usually on a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

When a behavior is followed by negative reinforcement, the behavior is likely to

What does the cognitive psychology view of classical conditioning state?

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Pavlov is to Skinner as

What would a Skinnerian therapist treating a patient with depression focus on?

Pavlov's dogs experienced extinction trials, however a few days later, Pavlov sounded the tone and the dogs salivated. This recurrence of the extinguished response is called

There is nothing parents and teachers can do about the inevitable exposure of children to media violence.

The reason we are more likely to stop at a red light than at a green light is because

Observational learning research suggests that media violence provides viewers with aggressive ______, or ideas about how to behave in situations that are similar to those they have observed.

All of the following demonstrate how operant conditioning influences the behavior of children EXCEPT

Jill has learned about all the negative effects of cigarette smoking but continues to smoke. This is most consistent with which definition of learning?

Research suggests that the effects of exposure to media violence may be influenced by all of the following factors EXCEPT

Family factors affect the likelihood that children will imitate media violence.

In observational learning a child may view and imitate a(n) ________ .

The most effective method for teaching complex behaviors is

Which of the following statements about immediate versus delayed reinforcement is correct?

The most efficient way to train your dog to "sit" would be

__________ is a procedure for teaching complex behavior that first reinforces approximations of the desired behavior.

Generalization is to discrimination as

Adults frequently reinforce undesirable behavior in children by ___________ them.

Individuals who buy lottery tickets on a regular basis are usually on a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

When a behavior is followed by negative reinforcement, the behavior is likely to

What does the cognitive psychology view of classical conditioning state?

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

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