Question 1

Which of the following is a rule for using effective punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) Be consistent. 
B) Ignore the feelings of the person being punished. 
C) Use response cost for young children, not older ones. 
D) Use a harsh punishment to guarantee obedience. 
A) Be consistent. 
B) Ignore the feelings of the person being punished. 
C) Use response cost for young children, not older ones. 
D) Use a harsh punishment to guarantee obedience.

Question 2

If you cannot punish an animal or young child immediately,

Accepted Answer

A) wait for the next instance of misbehavior. 
B) take the animal or child back to the place of the misbehavior and then punish them. 
C) delay the punishment but increase the intensity. 
D) clearly state or point at the damage while punishing later. 
A) wait for the next instance of misbehavior. 
B) take the animal or child back to the place of the misbehavior and then punish them. 
C) delay the punishment but increase the intensity. 
D) clearly state or point at the damage while punishing later.

Question 3

The first step in using "behavioral self-management" is to choose a(n) ____________________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first step in using "behavioral self-management"...

Question 4

The law of effect was formulated by psychologist ____________________.
or

Accepted Answer

Edward L T

Question 5

Studies of modeled aggression suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) TV aggression is a good outlet for pent-up emotions. 
B) children are more subdued after observing adult aggression. 
C) physical punishment has little effect on a child's aggression. 
D) adults modeling aggression encourage aggression in children. 
A) TV aggression is a good outlet for pent-up emotions. 
B) children are more subdued after observing adult aggression. 
C) physical punishment has little effect on a child's aggression. 
D) adults modeling aggression encourage aggression in children.

Question 6

After he is spanked, Terrence feels angry, frustrated, and hostile, and goes immediately outside and picks a fight with his younger brother.What is most likely to occur in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) Picking a fight with his brother will be an isolated event in the future, although he will still misbehave and receive spankings. 
B) Because Terrence releases anger on his younger brother, his aggression will be rewarded and will tend to occur again in other frustrating situations. 
C) Because Terrence releases his anger on his younger brother, he will be less likely to be aggressive toward any other children in the future. 
D) Terrence's overall aggression will decline, and he will become a model child at home, in the neighborhood, and at school. 
A) Picking a fight with his brother will be an isolated event in the future, although he will still misbehave and receive spankings. 
B) Because Terrence releases anger on his younger brother, his aggression will be rewarded and will tend to occur again in other frustrating situations. 
C) Because Terrence releases his anger on his younger brother, he will be less likely to be aggressive toward any other children in the future. 
D) Terrence's overall aggression will decline, and he will become a model child at home, in the neighborhood, and at school.

Question 7

In a classic study of angry adolescent boys who were severely punished at home, it was found that

Accepted Answer

A) they continued to be aggressive at home and at school. 
B) they continued to be aggressive at home, but not at school. 
C) their misbehavior was suppressed at home, but they were aggressive at school. 
D) their misbehavior and aggression were suppressed both at home and at school. 
A) they continued to be aggressive at home and at school. 
B) they continued to be aggressive at home, but not at school. 
C) their misbehavior was suppressed at home, but they were aggressive at school. 
D) their misbehavior and aggression were suppressed both at home and at school.

Question 8

Children tend to imitate the violence portrayed in

Accepted Answer

A) live and televised professional wrestling matches. 
B) rap music. 
C) video games. 
D) all of these. 
A) live and televised professional wrestling matches. 
B) rap music. 
C) video games. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

Regarding the basic tools a person has available to control simple learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforcement strengthens responses. 
B) Non-reinforcement causes responses to extinguish. 
C) Punishment suppresses responses. 
D) The three basic tools work best when used independent of each other. 
A) Reinforcement strengthens responses. 
B) Non-reinforcement causes responses to extinguish. 
C) Punishment suppresses responses. 
D) The three basic tools work best when used independent of each other.

Question 10

In a classic experiment, two groups of rats explored a maze with the first group being rewarded with food at the end of the maze, while the second group wandered the maze but were not rewarded with food at the end of the maze.On another trial, the second group was rewarded with food at the end of the maze.This second group of "uneducated" rats

Accepted Answer

A) only then began to learn the maze. 
B) showed only a slightly slower completion time as compared to the first group. 
C) ran the maze as quickly as the first group. 
D) never learned the maze until numerous feeding trials were utilized. 
A) only then began to learn the maze. 
B) showed only a slightly slower completion time as compared to the first group. 
C) ran the maze as quickly as the first group. 
D) never learned the maze until numerous feeding trials were utilized.

Question 11

Tommy's mother slaps his hand as punishment when he tries to sneak his third before-dinner cookie.We can expect Tommy's cookie-sneaking to completely disappear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A strategy for breaking bad habits involves trying to get the same reinforcement using a new response.This is known as using

Accepted Answer

A) alternate responses. 
B) response chains. 
C) cues and antecedents. 
D) extinction. 
A) alternate responses. 
B) response chains. 
C) cues and antecedents. 
D) extinction.

Question 13

Learning the latest dance step by watching others on television is an example of which kind of learning?

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) discovery learning. 
C) modeling. 
D) instrumental learning. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) discovery learning. 
C) modeling. 
D) instrumental learning.

Question 14

A formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply is known as a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A formal agreement stating behaviors to be...

Question 15

In the cartoon demonstrating how emotional reactions are learned through classical conditioning, the animated baby was exposed to a rabbit and then heard a balloon pop.The popping balloon frightened the baby.Eventually, just seeing the rabbit would also produce fear in the baby.Fear of the rabbit was the

Accepted Answer

A) unconditioned stimulus. 
B) conditioned stimulus. 
C) unconditioned response. 
D) conditioned response. 
A) unconditioned stimulus. 
B) conditioned stimulus. 
C) unconditioned response. 
D) conditioned response.

Question 16

Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and remains unexpressed until reinforcement is provided is known as ____________________ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and...

Question 17

In Pavlov's experiment with dogs, salivation to the food would be called the ____________________ response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Pavlov's experiment with dogs, salivation to...

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of latent learning?

Accepted Answer

A) knowing where the emergency exits are in a theater even though you have never used them 
B) becoming emotional in the presence of bees after you receive a bee sting 
C) Pavlov's dogs learning to salivate to a bell 
D) a person in an institution being rewarded for exhibiting healthy behavior with tokens 
A) knowing where the emergency exits are in a theater even though you have never used them 
B) becoming emotional in the presence of bees after you receive a bee sting 
C) Pavlov's dogs learning to salivate to a bell 
D) a person in an institution being rewarded for exhibiting healthy behavior with tokens

Question 19

The effects of modeling and imitation underlie

Accepted Answer

A) classical learning. 
B) latent learning. 
C) observational learning. 
D) response chaining. 
A) classical learning. 
B) latent learning. 
C) observational learning. 
D) response chaining.

Question 20

When trying to change a bad habit, if a person were to finally discover what is reinforcing an unwanted response and then removing, avoiding, or delaying the reinforcement, we would say this person has utilized the technique known as

Accepted Answer

A) extinction. 
B) modeling. 
C) response chain. 
D) cues and antecedents. 
A) extinction. 
B) modeling. 
C) response chain. 
D) cues and antecedents.

Exam 7: Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Which of the following is a rule for using effective punishment?

If you cannot punish an animal or young child immediately,

The first step in using "behavioral self-management" is to choose a(n) ____________________ behavior.

The law of effect was formulated by psychologist ____________________. or

Studies of modeled aggression suggest that

After he is spanked, Terrence feels angry, frustrated, and hostile, and goes immediately outside and picks a fight with his younger brother.What is most likely to occur in the future?

In a classic study of angry adolescent boys who were severely punished at home, it was found that

Children tend to imitate the violence portrayed in

Regarding the basic tools a person has available to control simple learning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Tommy's mother slaps his hand as punishment when he tries to sneak his third before-dinner cookie.We can expect Tommy's cookie-sneaking to completely disappear.

A strategy for breaking bad habits involves trying to get the same reinforcement using a new response.This is known as using

Learning the latest dance step by watching others on television is an example of which kind of learning?

A formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply is known as a(n) ____________________.

Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and remains unexpressed until reinforcement is provided is known as ____________________ learning.

In Pavlov's experiment with dogs, salivation to the food would be called the ____________________ response.

Which of the following is an example of latent learning?

The effects of modeling and imitation underlie

When trying to change a bad habit, if a person were to finally discover what is reinforcing an unwanted response and then removing, avoiding, or delaying the reinforcement, we would say this person has utilized the technique known as

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics