Question 1

According to Bandura's views,which of the following statements is true about the development of self-efficacy during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-efficacy develops completely by the time children cross their infancy. 
B)  Men with high self-efficacy are likely to have had more demanding mothers than fathers when they were children. 
C)  Children base the judgment of their abilities similarly irrespective of whether they have siblings or not. 
D)  Grouping children according to their abilities promotes the development of self-efficacy and self-confidence by arranging reachable goals. 
A)  Self-efficacy develops completely by the time children cross their infancy. 
B)  Men with high self-efficacy are likely to have had more demanding mothers than fathers when they were children. 
C)  Children base the judgment of their abilities similarly irrespective of whether they have siblings or not. 
D)  Grouping children according to their abilities promotes the development of self-efficacy and self-confidence by arranging reachable goals.

Question 2

Albert Bandura differs from Skinner on all the following points except:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the study of human subjects in interaction with others. 
B)  in the study of observational learning. 
C)  in emphasizing learning as a function of reinforcement. 
D)  in emphasizing learning without directly experiencing reinforcement. 
A)  in the study of human subjects in interaction with others. 
B)  in the study of observational learning. 
C)  in emphasizing learning as a function of reinforcement. 
D)  in emphasizing learning without directly experiencing reinforcement.

Question 3

All of the following are ways of increasing self-efficacy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing realistic verbal persuasion. 
B)  arranging reachable goals to expose people to success experiences. 
C)  increasing the level of physiological and emotional arousal. 
D)  enhancing vicarious success experiences. 
A)  providing realistic verbal persuasion. 
B)  arranging reachable goals to expose people to success experiences. 
C)  increasing the level of physiological and emotional arousal. 
D)  enhancing vicarious success experiences.

Question 4

In guided participation,a snake phobia can be eliminated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  positively reinforcing subjects for touching snakes. 
B)  encouraging subjects to handle the snake in the absence of an observable model. 
C)  having subjects observe a live model,then actually handle the snake. 
D)  instructing subjects to imagine a model coping with a feared or threatening situation. 
A)  positively reinforcing subjects for touching snakes. 
B)  encouraging subjects to handle the snake in the absence of an observable model. 
C)  having subjects observe a live model,then actually handle the snake. 
D)  instructing subjects to imagine a model coping with a feared or threatening situation.

Question 5

In modeling,it is possible for individuals to acquire responses:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the absence of other people. 
B)  that have never been performed or displayed before. 
C)  by the means of operant conditioning. 
D)  in the same way a rat learns to press the lever in the Skinner box. 
A)  in the absence of other people. 
B)  that have never been performed or displayed before. 
C)  by the means of operant conditioning. 
D)  in the same way a rat learns to press the lever in the Skinner box.

Question 6

Adults who appear to successfully solve problems they face are more likely to be imitated by children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bandura's research:

Accepted Answer

A)  was limited to children. 
B)  relied only on the correlational method. 
C)  compared the average performance of large groups. 
D)  was mostly limited to directly reinforced learning. 
A)  was limited to children. 
B)  relied only on the correlational method. 
C)  compared the average performance of large groups. 
D)  was mostly limited to directly reinforced learning.

Question 8

Self-reinforcement:

Accepted Answer

A)  has to be tangible to be effective. 
B)  can be guided by our past behavior as reference points. 
C)  ceases when we fail to reach a certain level of achievement. 
D)  has also been alternatively addressed as the superego by Bandura. 
A)  has to be tangible to be effective. 
B)  can be guided by our past behavior as reference points. 
C)  ceases when we fail to reach a certain level of achievement. 
D)  has also been alternatively addressed as the superego by Bandura.

Question 9

In the context of collective efficacy,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The level of collective efficacy in sports teams is directly proportional to their previous performance. 
B)  Violence and criminal behavior increases the feeling of collective efficacy in neighborhoods to combat violence. 
C)  Collective efficacy in families occur where children are raised with strict guidance from parents. 
D)  Office departments which are high in collective efficacy have been shown to increase on-the-job stress. 
A)  The level of collective efficacy in sports teams is directly proportional to their previous performance. 
B)  Violence and criminal behavior increases the feeling of collective efficacy in neighborhoods to combat violence. 
C)  Collective efficacy in families occur where children are raised with strict guidance from parents. 
D)  Office departments which are high in collective efficacy have been shown to increase on-the-job stress.

Question 10

Skinner proposed that our cognitive processes act as mediators between stimulus and response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A child is more likely to model its behavior after:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person of the opposite sex. 
B)  a person who is very different. 
C)  a person rather than a cartoon character. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  a person of the opposite sex. 
B)  a person who is very different. 
C)  a person rather than a cartoon character. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of self-administered reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is guided by our past behavior as reference. 
B)  It involves both reward and punishment. 
C)  It is more effective with older children and adults. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  It is guided by our past behavior as reference. 
B)  It involves both reward and punishment. 
C)  It is more effective with older children and adults. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

In modeling experiments,the degree of modeling increases as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity between the model and the subject increases 
B)  self-confidence and self-esteem of the observer increases 
C)  complexity of behavior displayed by the model increases 
D)  age of the model and the subject increases 
A)  similarity between the model and the subject increases 
B)  self-confidence and self-esteem of the observer increases 
C)  complexity of behavior displayed by the model increases 
D)  age of the model and the subject increases

Question 14

The modeling approach to behavior modification:

Accepted Answer

A)  is effective only with internal neurosis. 
B)  can improve self-efficacy and make people deal with fear. 
C)  manipulates and controls people against their will. 
D)  can only be used for seeing and learning simple behaviors. 
A)  is effective only with internal neurosis. 
B)  can improve self-efficacy and make people deal with fear. 
C)  manipulates and controls people against their will. 
D)  can only be used for seeing and learning simple behaviors.

Question 15

Bandura's famous Bobo doll experiment demonstrated the power of:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  direct reinforcement. 
D)  trial-and-error behavior. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  direct reinforcement. 
D)  trial-and-error behavior.

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of modeling therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can break down unconscious resistances. 
B)  It can be used with groups. 
C)  It can decrease self-efficacy. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  It can break down unconscious resistances. 
B)  It can be used with groups. 
C)  It can decrease self-efficacy. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

Bandura stated,"People strive to exercise control over events that affect their lives.By exerting influence in spheres over which they can command some control,they are better able to realize desired futures and to forestall undesired ones.The striving for control over life circumstances permeates almost everything people do." This is a description of:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-reinforcement. 
C)  self-development. 
D)  self-sufficiency. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-reinforcement. 
C)  self-development. 
D)  self-sufficiency.

Question 18

Which of kind of behavior is most likely to be imitated by children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressive 
B)  Complex 
C)  Artistic 
D)  Thoughtful 
A)  Aggressive 
B)  Complex 
C)  Artistic 
D)  Thoughtful

Question 19

Bandura applied modeling techniques:

Accepted Answer

A)  with live models but not with filmed models. 
B)  more effectively on animals rather than people. 
C)  to eliminate fears and other intense emotional reactions. 
D)  to uncover the internal neurosis responsible for socially undesirable behavior. 
A)  with live models but not with filmed models. 
B)  more effectively on animals rather than people. 
C)  to eliminate fears and other intense emotional reactions. 
D)  to uncover the internal neurosis responsible for socially undesirable behavior.

Question 20

Bandura did not attempt to deal with:

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying unconscious conflicts. 
B)  behaviors or symptoms. 
C)  modifying or changing learned behaviors. 
D)  fears or phobias which restrict daily life. 
A)  underlying unconscious conflicts. 
B)  behaviors or symptoms. 
C)  modifying or changing learned behaviors. 
D)  fears or phobias which restrict daily life.

According to Bandura's views,which of the following statements is true about the development of self-efficacy during childhood?

Albert Bandura differs from Skinner on all the following points except:

All of the following are ways of increasing self-efficacy except:

In guided participation,a snake phobia can be eliminated by:

In modeling,it is possible for individuals to acquire responses:

Adults who appear to successfully solve problems they face are more likely to be imitated by children.

Bandura's research:

Self-reinforcement:

In the context of collective efficacy,which of the following statements is true?

Skinner proposed that our cognitive processes act as mediators between stimulus and response.

A child is more likely to model its behavior after:

Which of the following is true of self-administered reinforcement?

In modeling experiments,the degree of modeling increases as the _____.

The modeling approach to behavior modification:

Bandura's famous Bobo doll experiment demonstrated the power of:

Which of the following is an advantage of modeling therapy?

Which of kind of behavior is most likely to be imitated by children?

Bandura applied modeling techniques:

Bandura did not attempt to deal with:

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Exam 13: Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

According to Bandura's views,which of the following statements is true about the development of self-efficacy during childhood?

Albert Bandura differs from Skinner on all the following points except:

All of the following are ways of increasing self-efficacy except:

In guided participation,a snake phobia can be eliminated by:

In modeling,it is possible for individuals to acquire responses:

Adults who appear to successfully solve problems they face are more likely to be imitated by children.

Bandura's research:

Self-reinforcement:

In the context of collective efficacy,which of the following statements is true?

Skinner proposed that our cognitive processes act as mediators between stimulus and response.

A child is more likely to model its behavior after:

Which of the following is true of self-administered reinforcement?

In modeling experiments,the degree of modeling increases as the _____.

The modeling approach to behavior modification:

Bandura's famous Bobo doll experiment demonstrated the power of:

Which of the following is an advantage of modeling therapy?

Which of kind of behavior is most likely to be imitated by children?

Bandura applied modeling techniques:

Bandura did not attempt to deal with:

Personality: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, The Five-Factor Theory, Hexaco, and the Dark Triad

Abraham Maslow: Needs-Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Facets of Personality: Taking Control, Taking Chances, and Finding Happiness

Personality in Perspective

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